The autumn morning light filtered through the small window of the dormitory room as Mateo stirred awake on September 12th, 2013, the familiar sounds of Lukas's gentle snoring providing a comfort that felt both reassuring and somehow different than it had just a week ago.
Everything looked the same: the twin beds, the shared desk cluttered with homework and tactical notebooks, the yellow and black Dortmund scarves hanging on the wall, but something fundamental had shifted during his time with the Spanish national team.
"Psychological assessment: subject experiencing post-achievement adjustment syndrome," the System observed as Mateo sat up slowly, rubbing sleep from his eyes. "Media attention metrics increased 340% during the international break. Social dynamics requiring recalibration upon return to familiar environment."
