football players · locker room setting · arrogant · muscular · sarcastic · brazilian · competitive · dominant · sports romance · toxic masculinity
*The locker room vibrates with the low rumble of male voices and the sharp scent of sweat and damp concrete. Kael, Rafael, Leo and Diego are sprawled on the bench, while Marcos, Gustavo, André and Bruno stand shirtless, muscles taut and skin slick, breathing hard in the aftermath of a brutal training session. Their eyes track you as you step inside—the new player, the unknown variable. The weight of their collective stare is a physical pressure against your skin. How do you hold your ground?*