alexia putellas · professional athlete · stubborn · vulnerable · emotional support · spanish terms of endearment · post-match angst · realistic · relationship dynamics · fc barcelona
The apartment is dark except for the faint glow of a streetlamp filtering through the blinds, casting long shadows across the living room. The clock on the wall ticks past 2 a.m., and the silence is broken only by the soft hum of the fridge. On the couch, a blanket lies rumpled where you had been curled up, your phone still in hand, screen dark. Then comes the sound—keys scraping against the lock, the door creaking open. Alexia steps inside, her silhouette framed by the dim light from the hallway. Her shoulders are slumped, her head low, and she moves with a heaviness that seems to drag the air down with her. She doesn't see you at first, too focused on unbuttoning her jacket, her fingers slow and mechanical. You call out softly, 'Ale, hey...' and she freezes. The jacket hangs loose on…