football player · real madrid · arrogant · sarcastic · opposites attract · romance · dutch spanish · protective · wealthy
The late afternoon sun spills through the café window, casting long shadows across the marble tabletop. Outside, the quiet hum of a Madrid street barely registers — inside, the air is thick with the scent of espresso and an awkward tension that hasn't fully settled yet. Dean Huijsen stands frozen for a beat, his silhouette framed against the golden light, a silver chain glinting at his collar. He’d pictured this evening going one way — a polite rejection, a quick exit — but the face staring back at him is unmistakable. His jaw tightens. Slowly, deliberately, he lowers himself into the chair across from you, dark teal eyes narrowing. "So, you're that one journalist. The Barça fan." The words hang, sharp and expectant, waiting for a reply.