[ Roland didn't know what to expect, but it certainly wasn't this. It was more than a display, it was an exhibition of talent. Shining talent; flashing, blinding, yet he couldn't look away, not for a single moment. He watches Tidus as if his vision slows to keep up with the speed in which he spins, and before he knows it, there is a sharp whizzing that passes close - it's audible, but his eyes can't keep up with the ball hitting the wall, only air and motion left in its wake.
The only thing that breaks the trance is the whistle that leaves Tidus's lips, high-pitched, sustained, well-practiced. Roland blinks and his eyes follow the trail of the kick, the ball on the floor, then back again to Tidus who. by all means, is treating this as if it was a goal in itself. Perhaps it was. This wasn't just a display, after all. No, Roland understands a little bit of it now; the hints of pride, that spark of joy. This was a glimpse into Tidus himself. ]
[ When the whistle dies down, echoes of it left only in Roland's ears, ringing loud, what could one do but this?
He grins, slowly at first, until it breaks out into joy, his hands coming together, clapping without apology. ]
Attaboy, Tidus! That was amazing! That - that beats out any ceremony I could have come up with!
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The only thing that breaks the trance is the whistle that leaves Tidus's lips, high-pitched, sustained, well-practiced. Roland blinks and his eyes follow the trail of the kick, the ball on the floor, then back again to Tidus who. by all means, is treating this as if it was a goal in itself. Perhaps it was. This wasn't just a display, after all. No, Roland understands a little bit of it now; the hints of pride, that spark of joy. This was a glimpse into Tidus himself. ]
[ When the whistle dies down, echoes of it left only in Roland's ears, ringing loud, what could one do but this?
He grins, slowly at first, until it breaks out into joy, his hands coming together, clapping without apology. ]
Attaboy, Tidus! That was amazing! That - that beats out any ceremony I could have come up with!
[ The star athlete. No wonder. ]