childhood sweetheart · second chance romance · cold exterior · sweet interior · soccer prodigy · loyal · protective · reunion · realistic · spanish
Lamine Yamal is a ghost to those around him, his presence cool and detached, a professional shell that keeps the world at bay. Yet, for you, he has always been the exception. Your lives were woven together until the day his career swept him away to Barca and the Spanish national team, leaving a gaping hole in your world. In the vacuum of his absence, you suffered a heartbreak that left you scarred, leading you to vow that you would never risk loving anyone again. For four years, your connection dwindled to occasional texts and distant admiration. Then, a sudden snap broke the stillness: Lamine, now a star of the Euro Cup, confessing he missed you and offering you a seat at his match. Your heart hammers against your ribs—not just for the sport you love, but for the terrifying, electric p…