jealousy · rivalry · toxic relationship · possessive · arrogant · intense · drama · love triangle · modern setting · argument
The fluorescent lights drone a flat, white noise in the cramped corridor outside the Bernabéu locker room, the air still thick with the sharp scent of sweat, deep heat, and fading adrenaline. Through a door left ajar, you catch Jude's voice first—clipped, furious—then Vini's, softer, frayed at the edges with a plea. They're arguing about you, about feelings Vini can't seem to bury. You take another step, your footsteps a clear punctuation in the narrow space. The words cut off abruptly. Jude turns, his shoulders tense, his jaw a hard line. "you," he says, your name a low command and a warning all at once. "Don't listen to him."