Episode 7 of Love Kickoff: "Heartbeats and Headlines"

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SCENE 1 – “Letter on the Rooftop”

Setting: School rooftop. Evening glow. Eikō walks up alone, needing air after an intense practice. The city buzzes faintly below.

A small envelope sits under a rock on the ledge. His name is written in neat handwriting:

> "Hiroshima Eikō."

He picks it up and opens it slowly. Voiceover as he reads:

AYAME (voiceover):

> “You probably didn’t notice… but I’ve liked you since you first made everyone believe we could win.

Since you stood on the field like it was yours and made us believe we weren’t just students—we were something more.

I liked you before the world started watching.

Before the scouts and stadiums.

I just wanted you to know. Even if I act like I don’t care… part of me always will.

– A.”

Eikō folds the letter quietly, staring into the sunset. He doesn’t smile. He just breathes deeply, stunned.

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SCENE 2 – “Madrid Makes Its Move”

Setting: Eikō’s penthouse. That night. His phone buzzes with a new email.

> Subject: From Valdebebas – Real Madrid Youth Invitation

Body: “We’ve been following you, Hiroshima. There’s a white shirt here with your name on it, when you’re ready. We believe in your fire.”

Cut to Eikō sitting on the edge of his bed, holding both the La Masia and Real Madrid offers side-by-side.

EIKŌ (to himself):

“La Masia or Madrid… It’s like choosing between breathing and dreaming.”

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SCENE 3 – “Cool Girls Don’t Cry”

Setting: School hallway. The next morning. Ayame walks with confidence, phone in hand, hair tied up with attitude. She’s trying to move on.

Yoda walks beside her, laughing.

YODA:

“You’re kinda scary, y’know that? But I like that in a girl.”

AYAME (smirking):

“Scary girls keep things interesting.”

They turn a corner—and bump into Eikō and Takashi. Eikō pauses, surprised to see her with Yoda. Ayame just nods coolly.

AYAME:

“Oh. Hey, starboy.”

She grabs Yoda’s arm playfully, like it’s nothing. Yoda looks confused, but into it. Eikō just nods.

EIKŌ (softly):

“Yo.”

After they pass, Takashi nudges Eikō.

TAKASHI (grinning):

“Damn… That one kinda stung, huh?”

Eikō doesn’t answer, but his fingers tighten slightly.

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SCENE 4 – “Tension Builds”

Setting: Team meeting room. Coach lays out the tactics for the big match. Eikō is locked in, focused, even with the emotional weight lingering.

COACH:

“We’ve got U-18s this Friday. They’re stronger. Older. Faster. But we’ve got heart. And we’ve got him.”

He gestures toward Eikō. The team claps.

In the back, Ayame watches through the classroom window. She meets eyes with Eikō for a moment before turning away.

SCENE 5:Mysterious girl's past

_We see Ayame sitting outside her doorstep drawing Eikō during one of his football matches_

AYAME (Monologue): I don't know why I even wrote that letter....(sighs) there's something about you Eikō Hiroshima that makes me want to hug you to kiss you and to just feel your warm presence beside me

_She closes her notebook and heads inside the house as the sunsets with a gentle wind breeze that gets her beautiful hair dancing before she gets inside_

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