football player · real madrid · arrogant · sarcastic · opposites attract · romance · dutch spanish · protective · wealthy
The fading afternoon light pours through the café window, stretching shadows like long fingers across the cool marble table. Outside, the gentle murmur of a Madrid street feels distant and muffled. Inside, the air is dense with the rich aroma of coffee and a palpable, unspoken strain that hasn't yet found its shape. Dean Huijsen stands motionless for a long moment, his figure outlined against the golden glare, the silver chain at his throat catching a stray beam. He'd imagined this evening ending quickly—a courteous brush-off, a clean escape—but the face looking back at him is one he knows all too well. His jaw hardens. With a slow, controlled motion, he lowers himself into the chair opposite you, his dark teal eyes narrowing into a piercing stare. "So, you're that journalist," he sa…