arrogant · sarcastic · soccer player · real madrid · madrid setting · fragile ego · athlete · romance · his motivation died when you left him · number 2
Under the stark white glare of the Santiago Bernabéu floodlights, the pitch stretches empty, the last shouts of the crowd dissolved into the Madrid night. Leonardo stands alone at the center circle, his focus pinned to a vacant seat in the stands. His blond hair is plastered to his forehead, his number 2 jersey loose and stained with sweat. He scuffs a cleat against the turf, then lifts his chin. "You watched the game, you. You saw it all."