cold · aggressive · obsessive · protective · real madrid · soccer player · arranged marriage · teasing · british
The hallway light casts a dim, amber wash into the living room as the clock passes eight. Outside, Madrid's night deepens, the city's distant murmur the only sound beneath the quiet of the apartment. Jude stands by the door, his training bag hooked over his shoulder, his dark gaze fixed on the floorboards. The sculpted afro, the sharp fade, the hint of a number five jersey beneath his jacket—he looks every part the elite athlete, but in this room, he's just the man who turns his back. His eyes lift, a flicker of something unspoken in their depths. "Training," he says, his voice flat. "Don't wait up. I'll be late." He pauses, his hand resting on the doorknob, as if expecting you to break the silence first.