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Harbinger Of Glory

Chapter 26: Tell Me Everything · Oct 18, 2026

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1 Chapter 1: Once Upon A Team 2026-10-18
2 Chapter 2: The Shift 2026-10-18
3 Chapter 3: An Olive Branch 2026-10-18
4 Chapter 4: Relations 2026-10-18
5 Chapter 5: The Offer 2026-10-18
6 Chapter 6: Resolution 2026-10-18
7 Chapter 7: A New Day 2026-10-18
8 Chapter 8: An Unimportant File 2026-10-18
9 Chapter 9: New Goal 2026-10-18
10 Chapter 10: School- A Means To An End 2026-10-18
11 Chapter 11: Learning The Art 2026-10-18
12 Chapter 12: Extra Work 2026-10-18
13 Chapter 13: Behind The Scenes 2026-10-18
14 Chapter 14: New Dawn 2026-10-18
15 Chapter 15: Wigan’s U21s 2026-10-18
16 Chapter 16: Testing The Waters 2026-10-18
17 Chapter 17: Unfolding 2026-10-18
18 Chapter 18: Sign The Kid 2026-10-18
19 Chapter 19: One Step At A Time 2026-10-18
20 Chapter 20: Player To Be 2026-10-18
21 Chapter 21: Honing 2026-10-18
22 Chapter 22: Possibilities 2026-10-18
23 Chapter 23: The Ball Whisperer 2026-10-18
24 Chapter 24: How It’s going 2026-10-18
25 Chapter 25: The Talk 2026-10-18
26 Chapter 26: Tell Me Everything 2026-10-18
27 Chapter 27: Meet The Calderons 2026-10-18
28 Chapter 28: Contract Negotiations 2026-10-18
29 Chapter 29: Welcome to Wigan, Leo 2026-10-18
30 Chapter 30: Interest from an Old Flame 2026-10-18
31 Chapter 31: First training session 2026-10-18
32 Chapter 32: First training Session [2] 2026-10-18
33 Chapter 33: All eyes on him 2026-10-18
34 Chapter 34: First shirt 2026-10-18
35 Chapter 35: First Game 2026-10-18
36 Chapter 36: Vanishing Act 2026-10-18
37 Chapter 37: A story writes itself 2026-10-18
38 Chapter 38: Paper Boy 2026-10-18
39 Chapter 39 - 3-body Problem 2026-10-18
40 Chapter 40: Method- Acting 2026-10-18
41 Chapter 41: Uncanny Hero 2026-10-18
42 Chapter 42: On the Cusp 2026-10-18
43 Chapter 43: On the Cusp [2] 2026-10-18
44 Chapter 44: Top for A reason 2026-10-18
45 Chapter 45: Dumb It Down 2026-10-18
46 Chapter 46: Price For Genius 2026-10-18
47 Chapter 47: First Team Calling. 2026-10-18
48 Chapter 48: First Team Calling [2] 2026-10-18
49 Chapter 49: Slowly But Surely 2026-10-18
50 Chapter 50: Number 22 2026-10-18

Leo arrived at the doorstep of their apartment building just as the evening sun stretched long golden streaks across the pavement.

The familiar buzz of conversation drifted faintly from inside — he could hear Mia’s excited voice battling against Sofía’s more measured tone, both slipping through the poorly insulated walls.

A small smile crept onto his face.

It was the kind of noise he didn’t realize he missed until he heard it again.

Shifting the small duffel bag on his shoulder, he reached out and knocked firmly on the door.

There was a beat of silence. Then a sudden shuffling of feet — quick, light — rushed toward him.

The door swung open so fast it nearly hit the wall behind it, and standing there was Mia, his little sister, wide-eyed.

For a split second, she froze, staring at him like her brain couldn’t quite believe it.

And then—

”LEO!!!” she shrieked, her voice echoing through the corridor.

Before he could react, she launched herself at him like a cannonball.

Leo staggered back from the impact, laughing as he caught her in his arms.

”Woah, easy, Mia! You’ll knock me out before I even step inside,” he said, spinning her around once before setting her down.

But Mia wasn’t letting go, arms wrapped stubbornly around his waist like a koala.

Her face was buried against him, and he could feel the slight tremble of excitement in her tiny frame.

From inside, another set of footsteps pounded toward the door — heavier, more determined.

Leo barely had time to turn before Sofía appeared, wielding a wooden spatula like it was a sword, her face twisted in pure defense mode.

”¡¿Quién está ahí?! ¡Te juro que [Who’s there?! I swear]—!” she began furiously, but then her words caught in her throat.

She blinked. Stared. Took in the scene: Mia wrapped tightly around Leo, her nephew standing there half-laughing, half-startled.

Sofía’s arm dropped, the spatula clattering harmlessly against her thigh.

”Leo...” she said, voice softening immediately, the edges of worry still clinging to her words.

”Why didn’t you call first? I almost knocked you out with this thing.”

Leo grinned, ruffling Mia’s hair.

”Figured I’d survive a battle or two. Missed you guys too much,” he said, his voice warm.

Mia finally looked up at him, pouting dramatically.

”You’re mean! You didn’t even tell me you were coming home!” she accused, smacking his chest lightly with her tiny fist.

Leo laughed. ”Had to surprise my favorite little sister somehow.”

”I’m your only little sister!” Mia huffed, crossing her arms — but there was no real anger in her tone, just pure happiness.

Sofía shook her head with a sigh, stepping aside and ushering him in with a wave of her spatula.

”Come inside before the neighbors call security,” she muttered.

Leo stepped in, inhaling the familiar smell of home — garlic, something frying in the kitchen, the faint scent of laundry detergent.

His heart ached in a way he hadn’t expected.

Mia tugged on his sleeve immediately.

”Did you bring me anything from the academy? Or a football? Or stickers?!” she asked, her words tumbling over each other.

Leo laughed again, reaching down to pinch her cheek.

”You’ll see after dinner. First, let me breathe, yeah?”

Sofía crossed her arms, studying him as he dropped his duffel bag by the couch.

Her sharp brown eyes softened as she took in his changed appearance — he was taller, leaner but more solid, the hard work etched into the new strength of his frame.

”You look good, Leo,” she said quietly. ”You’ve been working hard, haven’t you?”

Leo nodded, offering a small smile.

”Trying my best.”

Sofía’s lips twitched into a rare, proud smile.

”Well... it shows.”

Mia, of course, had other priorities.

She grabbed Leo’s hand and pulled him toward the kitchen.

”Come on, you have to tell us everything!” she demanded.

”Did you make friends? Are you famous yet? Did you score ten goals?!”

Leo threw a helpless look over his shoulder at Sofía, who merely chuckled and went back to stirring a pot on the stove.

As he let Mia drag him away, Leo couldn’t help but feel a deep, glowing sense of belonging settle in his chest.

No matter how far he went or how much he changed, this would always be home.

....

Dinner was a lively, messy affair. Sofía had thrown together a simple meal — pasta with garlic bread — but to Leo, it tasted like a feast.

Maybe it was the food, maybe it was the company, maybe it was just being home again.

Mia wouldn’t stop chattering the entire time, firing off questions between mouthfuls of pasta, while Sofía kept trying — and failing — to maintain some order at the table.

”So, you have to tell us,” Mia said, pointing her fork at Leo.

”What’s the big news? You didn’t just come back, did you?”

Leo wiped his mouth with a napkin and leaned back, laughing.

”Patience, pequeña. Let me finish eating first. Can’t fight on an empty stomach.”

Mia pouted but let it go for now, swirling her pasta dramatically as if punishing it.

After dinner, with plates stacked and Sofía rinsing them quickly at the sink, Leo finally stood, pulling out the envelope Dawson had given him from his bag.

”Hey, tía,” he said, holding it up slightly.

”Got something important to show you. It’s... about my future.”

Sofía turned off the tap and glanced over her shoulder.

Her expression was soft, but also weary — the kind of look that made Leo hesitate for a second.

”I’ve got some deadlines to finish tonight, Leo,” she said, wiping her hands on a towel.

”We’ll go through it properly tomorrow morning, I promise. You deserve my full attention for that.”

Leo nodded, understanding immediately.

”No problem. Tomorrow’s fine,” he said easily. ”I want you to actually see it, not rush it.”

Sofía gave him a grateful smile before disappearing into her small office, the make-shift coffee table with a pillow seat, already talking into her headset as work swallowed her back up.

Left in the quiet, Leo felt a tug on his sleeve.

”Okay, now you have to tell me,” Mia said, grinning mischievously.

”No escaping!”

Leo laughed, giving in without a fight this time.

”Alright, alright. Come on.”

He scooped her up with ease, making her squeal, before carrying her into the living room where they collapsed onto the couch.

Mia leaned close, her green eyes wide — so similar to his, even though she’d never admit it — practically vibrating with curiosity.

”So?” she urged. ”What’s the big secret?”

Leo leaned closer, lowering his voice like they were about to pull off a heist.

”You know how I’ve been at Wigan, right? Training and all?”

Mia nodded eagerly.

”Well,” Leo continued, a slow smile pulling at his lips, ”today they—”