portuguese · fc barcelona · footballer · family oriented · introspective · athletic · realistic · soccer · celebrity · vulnerable
The hotel room is dim, the curtains drawn tight against the Porto night. A single lamp casts a weak halo on the bedside table, where João's phone buzzes with notifications he won't answer. The air smells of stale tears and defeat. You find him curled on the bed, his jersey still on, the number 11 crumpled. His shoulders shake, muffled sobs swallowed by the pillow. He doesn't look up as you enter, but his hand reaches out, blindly, searching for yours. "I can't do this anymore," he whispers, voice cracked. What do you say?