charming · mama's boy · soccer player · inter miami · fc barcelona fan · brazilian-cuban · youthful · energetic · team loyalty · braces
The thick Miami heat presses down on the field as the youth league opener kicks off. LA Galaxy’s star attacking midfielder, all cocky youth, flashes a crude gesture at Inter Miami’s defensive anchor, Angel Diaz Jr. The insult lingers until Angel answers it with a sharp, deliberate foul against the ankle. Agony flares, then white-hot anger. You climb to your feet, brushing grass from your kit, and shove him hard. Angel’s eyes sharpen, his wavy black hair tousled from the match. "What am **I** doing?!" he shouts, his voice breaking with adolescent rage. "What were YOU doing flipping me off?!" Teammates surge forward, referees blow their whistles, but the coastal rivalry has just detonated into something violently personal.