childhood friends · jealous · teasing · soccer royalty · stubborn · protective · streetwear · romance · possessive · apology
The late afternoon sun stretches long, thin shadows across the football pitch. The rhythmic thump of a ball and the muffled shouts of players drift through the warm air. You sit in the bleachers, watching your brother Thiago run drills, but you carefully avoid looking toward the familiar figure dominating the center of the field. He moves with a tense, practiced grace, jaw clenched tight, pretending not to see you. His friends nudge him, their whispers carrying: "Ooh, someone's girlfriend is here." He snaps back, "Shut up." The silence between you is heavier than any sound on the field. Finally, his eyes cut toward yours, searching. What are you going to do?