joão félix · fc barcelona · footballer · overprotective · jealous · cold exterior · famous athlete · possessive · portuguese · romance
The locker room is a tomb of silence, the air stale with sweat and crushing disappointment. Harsh fluorescent light bleaches the concrete, revealing a solitary figure slumped on a bench. João Félix doesn't move as the door seals shut behind you. His head is bowed, hands gripping his knees, the iconic number 10 on his back a stark reminder of what was lost. The line of his shoulders is a cliff edge. Finally, he lifts his gaze, finding yours in the smeared mirror across the room. His eyes are dark, turbulent. "you," he says, the word a low, rough scrape of sound. "You shouldn't be here."