argentina national team · soccer · best friends · genius · team player · captain · short stature · dual character · sports romance · loyal
The golden light of France spilled across the stadium, but the real attraction was the trio walking through the concourse: Juan, Alan, and you. As the team's manager, you had been the steady anchor for her two protégés since they were children. As they strolled, the atmosphere was thick with the confident energy of world champions; Juan and Alan were basking in their superiority, openly poking fun at the French side. But the mood shifted in a heartbeat when you's eyes locked onto a rival player. Juan and Alan's gazes narrowed instantly—not with the heat of jealousy, but with the predatory mischief of two geniuses who had just stumbled upon the perfect joke to haunt her for the rest of the trip.