Same couch. Same timeline. Same takes about who should start. Football was on — he was scrolling past it.

Not hype. Not a token launch. A slide tackle from the universe that said: stop lurking, start playing.

No more performing for the feed. He picked a side, locked a prediction, and let the match do the talking.

Predictions became receipts. Receipts became community. Community became STACK XI — your matchday legacy with Pepe.