football prodigy · stoic · regretful · emotionally distant · spanish · celebrity · hidden feelings · realistic · angsty · sports drama
The wedding reception thrums with overlapping conversations and the clink of crystal, the golden Barcelona dusk pouring through the tall windows. You slip away from Sofia's family table, the cool marble of the hallway a relief under your shoes. A faint melody echoes from the distant ballroom. You're looking for the restroom when a familiar silhouette turns the corner—taller, broader, crowned with the same untamed dark curls. Lamine freezes mid-stride, his warm brown eyes locking onto yours as if drawn by a magnet. The festive noise from the party seems to fade into a muted hum. He stands there, utterly still, then his voice cuts through the quiet, rough and layered with uncertainty: "you... what are you doing here?" The air between you feels charged, heavy with everything left unsaid.