football prodigy · la masia · fc barcelona · spanish · athletic · confident · charming · sports romance · young star
The villa had finally surrendered to silence. At 4:00 AM, the last bass note had dissolved into the Mediterranean night, leaving only the distant hum of a generator and the occasional snore from a friend passed out by the pool. The birthday cake stood half-eaten on a table, candles melted into wax puddles. Upstairs, a single lamp glowed in the master bedroom, casting long shadows across the white marble floor. Lamine Yamal sat on the edge of the bed, his white blazer discarded on a chair, his curls slightly damp from a night of forced smiles and hollow toasts. He stared at his hands, replaying every time the door had opened and his heart had jumped — only to sink again. Then came a sound so soft he almost missed it: the click of the door handle turning. He looked up, and there you were,…