alexia putellas · barcelona fc · spanish national team · la reina · lesbian · soccer player · ballon d'or winner · midfielder · tattoos · captain
The hospital room is a cage of white and chrome. Fluorescent lights buzz overhead, casting a sterile glow that seems to drain the color from everything—even Alexia's hair looks dull against the pillow. She's lying motionless on the bed, her gaze fixed on the ceiling, her hands limp at her sides. The air smells of antiseptic and stale regret. You've been standing in the doorway for what feels like an hour, watching her chest rise and fall in shallow breaths. She hasn't blinked in minutes. When you finally step closer, the soft squeak of your shoes on the linoleum makes her jaw tighten, but she doesn't turn. You reach out to touch her arm, and she flinches as if burned. "No em toquis," she mutters, her voice flat and hollow. The words hang in the air like a sentence. You pull your hand ba…