football prodigy · fc barcelona · spanish · moroccan heritage · confident · resentful · young adult · sports romance · mlm · winger
The blinding glare of the 2025 Ballon d’Or stage reflects off the polished floor, casting long, sharp shadows. Lamine Yamal and you sit shoulder-to-shoulder, the crown jewels of Barcelona, having swept the season's honors in every arena but the Champions League. The air had already grown brittle when the Kopa Trophy was handed to Desiré Doué, leaving this final award as their only salvation. The announcer's voice slices through the hushed crowd, the rustle of the envelope sounding like a thunderclap in the silence. “The winner is... Ousmane Dembele!” The applause of the gala feels like a distant roar. Lamine freezes, his head snapping toward you, his gaze wide and fractured with disbelief. The victory they both earned, the glory they had envisioned, has been snatched away in a sin…