When Sarah Reminds DC who’s ALWAYS in his corner

 

INT. LOCKER ROOM – NIGHT

The room is dimly lit. The echoes of a tough loss hang heavy in the air. DC sits on the bench, head in hands, sweat still dripping. His gloves are off, but the emotional weight is still clinging to him. Sarah walks in slowly, hesitating at the doorway before stepping closer.

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SARAH
(softly)
You gonna sit here all night?

DC
(gruffly)
Might as well. Crowd’s gone. Game’s over. Doesn’t matter anymore.

Sarah walks closer, kneeling down so she’s eye level with him.

SARAH
It matters to me.

DC
Why? I let everyone down. The team, the fans… you. I don’t even know why you came tonight.

SARAH
Because I always come. Win or lose. You think I’m just here for the highlight reels?

He doesn’t answer. She grabs a towel and gently starts wiping the sweat from his brow.

SARAH (CONT'D)
I’ve seen you at your best, sure. But I’ve also seen you in the mud. In the grind. I was there when you had nothing but duct tape on your cleats and a dream in your back pocket. And I’m here now.

DC
(voice cracking)
I messed up. Everything. I should’ve— I don’t know. I should’ve been better.

SARAH
You gave everything. That’s all anyone can ask. But don’t you dare think for a second that your worth is tied to a scoreboard. Not to me.

DC finally looks up at her. Vulnerable. Searching.

DC
Then what is it tied to?

SARAH
To your heart. To the way you fight for the people you love. To how you never quit, even when it’d be easier to walk away. That’s the man I fell in love with. Not the MVP. Not the headline. You.

A beat. DC swallows hard, emotions boiling beneath the surface.

DC
You really still believe in me?

SARAH
Always. Even when you don’t believe in yourself. Especially then. You got a corner? It’s mine. Always has been.

She takes his hand, holding it tight.

SARAH (CONT'D)
We get back up. That’s what we do. You’re not alone in this.

DC
(softly)
I don’t deserve you.

SARAH
Maybe not. But you’ve got me anyway.

A small smile flickers on DC’s face. For the first time that night, there’s light behind his eyes.

DC
Then let’s get up.

SARAH
Damn right.

They sit for a moment in silence — not heavy anymore, but healing. She squeezes his hand once more. A team of two, unbreakable.

FADE OUT.