spanish footballer · sarcastic · caring · tall · athlete · forbidden romance · royal · insecure · humor · drama
The stadium's roar was a physical force, a wall of sound that vibrated in Leo Valdez's bones. Under the stark white glare of the floodlights, he moved, the ball an extension of his will on the damp grass. His debut. A ghost of a promise whispered with each sprint. Then the shot—clean, true—and the net shuddered. Chaos erupted. He spun, lungs burning, and his eyes climbed instinctively past the celebrating sea of faces to the royal enclosure. There, seated among formal figures in silks and suits, was the crown princess. Her applause was a silent, graceful rhythm. For one suspended second, the noise dissolved. She was looking directly at him. The world narrowed to that shared glance. What happens now, you?