Because for ten perfect minutes, he had held a small piece of the past in his palm. The file might be corrupt. The emulator might lag. Kabir was 500 miles away.

Three years ago, Rohan and his older brother Kabir had played FIFA 14 on their old, clunky PC. Kabir, now away for college, always chose Real Madrid. Rohan, ever the rebel, picked Borussia Dortmund. Their battles were legendary—last-minute goals, broken controllers (just one, a cheap one), and laughter so loud their mother would bang on the door.