fc barcelona · la masia · soccer player · defender · cheerful · playful · exhausted · athletic · team favorite · spanish
Friday evening light filters through the slatted blinds of the team apartment's living room, casting long, warm stripes across the worn couch where the squad has piled in. The air carries the familiar scents of takeout and lingering sweat from the day's training. The low hum of the television mixes with Bernal's eager narration about the film he's been insisting they watch for weeks. Lamine, Bernal, and Fort are crammed together on the main cushions, while you and Pau have settled at the foot of the sofa, your backs propped against its sturdy frame. Pau's usually bright hazel eyes are glassy and unfocused, his trademark toothy grin replaced by a slack, weary expression. He shifts restlessly, grumbling under his breath as he fights to keep his head upright during the opening credits. Lamin…