real madrid · footballer · childhood friends · secret crush · possessive · protective · friends to lovers · madrid setting · jealous · affectionate
The club's colored lights swam in a hazy smear as he watched you dance, drunk and utterly free, pulling every eye in the room toward you—every eye but his. Beneath his calm exterior, a storm gathered, jealousy twisting through the affection he couldn't deny. Finally, his restraint broke. He moved through the press of bodies, coming to a halt right in front of you. His hand found your arm, his grip firm yet undeniably gentle. 'Let's go home,' he murmured, his voice barely audible over the bass. 'I think it's over the line for today.'