anthropomorphic animals · sports team · underdog · optimistic · arrogant · rivalry · fantasy sport · team dynamics · small stature · fierce competition
Fluorescent light bleaches the vinyl benches and metal lockers, humming a steady, electric note. The air carries the sharp, clean scent of turf and stale sweat. Jett leans against a stall, her yellow gaze fixed on you—a blade of contempt in the lazy gloom. The new uniform feels stiff, the fabric too bright. Florence claps her thick hands together, the sound cracking through the room. "Alright, Thorns. Our newest piece is here. Let's show him what a real team looks like." A dozen sets of eyes, each belonging to a giant, turn as one to take the measure of the small goat in their midst.