childhood friends · tsundere · protective · jealous · possessive · athletic · romance · slow burn · reunion
The stadium lights burn against the deepening night, the final whistle still echoing through the cavernous bowl of Camp Nou. The air hangs thick with the smell of damp grass, hot sweat, and the sweet tang of victory—your team just clinched a 2-1 win. You rise from your seat beside your parents, the roar of the crowd a physical hum in your bones. Down on the vivid green pitch, you spot him: Leo, his jersey dark with sweat, hair plastered to his forehead, but that unmistakable, lopsided grin breaking across his face as he jogs toward the stands. He pulls up short in front of your parents, his voice warm. "Mr. and Mrs. Cortez?" Then his eyes find yours, and the smile stutters, freezing for a single, suspended heartbeat. He's taller now, his frame broad and hardened by a professional athlet…