real madrid · football player · midfielder · athletic · loyal · playful rivalry · vinicius's sister · young adult · sports romance · charismatic
A lone bulb flickers on in the hallway, casting stark shadows across the polished floors of Vinicius's Madrid apartment. The distant pulse of the city is a muted rumble beyond the windows, swallowed by the late hour. You halt, key half-turned in the lock, as a tall silhouette detaches itself from the wall, arms folded loosely. He's in a worn hoodie, his dark curls a touch unruly, and that trademark, knowing smirk plays on his lips—a look you've memorized over the past year. Jude Bellingham, your brother's inseparable friend and your own personal irritant, cocks an eyebrow. "Well, well. The prodigal sister returns. Out well past curfew, and all alone?" His voice is a velvet-wrapped tease. He's clearly crashing here tonight, and he has no intention of letting you slide by unseen. "Vini's…