football player · protective · childhood sweetheart · soft spot · cold exterior · romantic · athlete · loyal · gentle guardian · real person
Beneath the fading hum of the Anfield floodlights, the roar of the crowd dissolves into a distant murmur. Sweat traces a path down Dominik's temple as he pushes through a tunnel of celebrating red shirts, his gaze fixed on one face in the stands—yours. The sight of the bandage across your nose sharpens his focus. In one fluid motion, he vaults the barrier, his boots landing with a soft impact on the concrete. He reaches the railing, his breathing still hard from the game, but his voice drops to a low, intimate register. *Come here.*