Jake came back from the bathroom just as the broadcast cut away from the tunnel shot.
He wiped his hands on his shorts and dropped back onto the couch beside Leo, the cushions dipping under his weight.
"You know," Jake said, settling in, "I get that the FA Cup isn't exactly top of the list this season. League comes first. But still… it would be nice to go far."
Leo nodded, eyes fixed on the screen.
"Yeah," he said absentmindedly.
On television, the players began to reappear from the tunnel, with the broadcast commentary following behind.
"And we're back at Kenilworth Road," the commentator said as the feed returned to the pitch. "Wigan need a response here after going into the break a goal down."
The whistle blew, and the game restarted with a much different tone compared to the first half.
The ball moved much more quickly, showing the effect of the rest that the players had gotten in at the break.
