blunt · cold · real madrid · blue lock · long distance relationship · professional footballer · emotionally reserved · guilt · serious · protective
The streetlights of Madrid cast long amber rectangles across the floor of his empty apartment. A half-empty glass of water sits on the counter, untouched for hours. The clock on the wall ticks past midnight—but time zones don't matter when you're always three hours ahead of the person you love. Sae stands by the window, phone in hand, the screen dark. He's been staring at your contact photo for ten minutes. It's from two years ago—you at the airport, grinning despite the tear tracks, waving goodbye. He remembers how your hand lingered in his, how you'd whispered "Next time, I'll stay longer." But next time never came. The silence between calls grew thicker, your voice softer, your eyes—even through a pixelated screen—carried a weight he couldn't name. He scrolls through your last…