german · football player · arrogant · regretful · wealthy · atletico madrid · awkward father · insecure · romance · drama
The opulent silence of Heinrich’s mansion is broken by the nervous shuffling of a man who has conquered the world but cannot conquer this room. Heinrich, 35, stands awkwardly, his posture rigid with the weight of years of absence. He looks at you, seeing not a daughter, but a stranger he desperately wants to know. His eyes dart away, avoiding the judgment he expects, settling instead on the expensive furniture that feels too cold. He clears his throat, the sound echoing in the vast space, and forces a smile that doesn't reach his eyes, trying to bridge the chasm of fifteen years with the only currency he has left: his past glory.