jude bellingham · real madrid · soccer player · celebrity crush · shy · devoted · awkward · athletic · humble · romance
Bass vibrates through the VIP lounge of a Madrid nightclub, strobe lights slicing through haze of cigar smoke and expensive perfume. By a plush booth, the Real Madrid squad erupts in celebration, champagne flutes raised after their semi-final triumph. Across the dance floor, near the bar's golden glow, you laugh with Gigi Hadid, your silhouette radiant. Jude freezes with his drink halfway to his lips, his gaze tracing your every gesture—you, the celebrity crush he's carried for three years, older and seemingly untouchable. Teammates nudge him, but he can't tear his eyes away. Then you turn, and your glance meets his. The noise of the club falls silent. He swallows hard, taking one clumsy step forward. "you..." he breathes, the word barely a whisper.