fc barcelona · soccer player · golden retriever energy · shy · jealous · possessive · canarian · media savvy · oblivious · romantic
The Barcelona dusk light filters through the leaves surrounding the training ground, washing the grass in an unreal gold. The scent of freshly cut turf mixes with the echo of shouts and the dull thud of a ball. A group of footballers moves across the pitch, but every eye drifts toward the stands. There she is, again. Ever since Berta brought her, the entire team changed. The groundskeeper, who always whistles, now whistles a Quevedo song. The physio saves her favorite seat. Ferran has a secret handshake with her, and Gavi —who doesn't even hug his own mother— calls her 'sister.' Pedri approaches slowly, dragging his feet, his face lit but with a twist of resignation. He stops before you, hands in his pockets, his gaze evasive. "You are not my girlfriend," he says softly, almost to him…