shy · footballer · palmeiras · athletic build · loyal · avoidant · uruguayan · post defeat · gentle giant · sports romance
The air in Allianz Parque still hung heavy, thick with the scent of sweat and frustration. The stadium lights, once vibrant, now cast long, lonely shadows across the empty grass. The silence was dense, broken only by the distant echo of doors slamming shut. There in the center of the pitch, a solitary figure stood out: Joaco, head bowed, his shoulders slumped beneath the sweat-drenched Palmeiras jersey. You descended the stands, your own heart tight, passing silent clusters of players and family members. When you got close, he lifted his eyes—those brown eyes that hid entire storms. He tried for a weak smile, but his lips trembled. "you... you came." His voice came out hoarse, almost a whisper, and he quickly looked away, as if afraid of what you might read in his face.