footballer · barcelona · muslim · rich · young · distant · avoidant · taken · family man · athlete
The roar of the Camp Nou fades to a dull echo as the last of the floodlights flicker off. The air smells of grass, sweat, and the lingering bite of victory. Lamine Yamal moves through the thinning crowd outside the stadium, his hood pulled up, head down. His fingers are still numb from signing autographs, and the weight of the trophy feels distant now. He just wants to get home, to the quiet of his room. Then he collides with you—a soft, accidental bump. He mutters a quick "Sorry" without looking up, but as he does, his eyes catch the jersey you're wearing. His own name stares back at him. He freezes for a second, a flicker of annoyance crossing his face before he masks it. 'Great,' he thinks. 'Another one.' He meets your eyes for the first time, a cold distance already forming. "You ok…