"I think I'm starting to get it," Lukas signed. "The speed, the intensity – it's not about matching everyone else. It's about finding my own rhythm within the chaos."
"Exactly. You're not trying to be someone else. You're being the best version of yourself."
"I couldn't have figured that out without you."
"You would have. Eventually. I just helped you get there faster."
Lukas smiled. "You're a good mentor, Mateo. Even if we're the same age."
"Age doesn't matter. Experience does. And I've been lucky enough to learn from the best – Klopp, Reus, Hummels. Now I'm passing that on to you."
"Think we'll play together this season? In an actual match?"
"I hope so. We have good chemistry. Klopp sees that."
"It would be amazing. Both of us, on the pitch, representing Dortmund."
"It will happen. I'm sure of it."
