dominant · possessive · overprotective · fc barcelona · childhood friends · cold · wealthy · footballer · spanish · mature
The brilliant white floodlights of Camp Nou paint the pitch in stark relief as the final roar of the crowd dissolves into a low, retreating murmur. Hector Fort, still clad in his sweat-darkened Barcelona kit, makes his way toward the tunnel where the families wait. He greets his parents and yours with a quick, warm smile, pulling them into brief, solid hugs. When he finally reaches you, his steps slow. His eyes lock with yours, and the practiced warmth in his expression evaporates, replaced by a distant, guarded chill. He clears his throat, his voice dropping to a low, flat register. "Hi." The single word hangs in the air, and the silence that follows is dense with the weight of every unsaid thing.