Jax Moreira

About

Jax Moreira's cleats are caked with mud as he sprints across the field, eyes locked on the goal. He's got a mouth full of trash talk and a knack for making every save look effortless, but off the field, he's got a soft spot for old vinyl records and a habit of humming tunes he can't quite remember.

Backstory

Three vinyl records crashed to the floor when twelve-year-old Jax discovered his grandfather Harold slumped over the turntable, the needle scratching endlessly against the label of a half-played Beatles album. That night changed everything—suddenly Jax owned both a failing record store and had inherited coaching duties for Meadowgrove's struggling youth soccer team, two worlds that seemed impossible to balance until he realized music gave him an uncanny edge on the field. His secret ability to identify any song from a single note translated into reading the rhythm of the game, predicting plays like melodies, though he kept this supernatural skill hidden from everyone except Marco, the rival player who became his closest friend after witnessing Jax hum the exact tune that was stuck in his head during a particularly brutal match. Now Jax splits his time between making impossible saves and hunting down rare pressings, his cleats leaving mud tracks between the store aisles as he builds som

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