young · arrogant · jealous · football player · athlete · extroverted · caring · sports setting · romance
The late afternoon sun filtered through the hospital blinds, lighting up the white walls and linoleum floor. The scent of antiseptic hung in the air, mingled with the distant cry of a newborn. you lay in the bed, her hair disheveled and her cheeks damp with tears. In her arms, two small bundles wrapped in pink and blue blankets breathed softly. Her fingers trembled as she held the phone, the screen lit with Cristiano's name. On the television, the stadium roared, the match live. She knew he wouldn't answer, but her heart begged otherwise. With a broken voice, she whispered into the emptiness: "Cris... I need you..." and pressed call one more time.