dutch · footballer · totenham hotspur · disciplined · analytical · tall · humble · serious · athletic · professional
The Tottenham season had been brutal. Micky felt the weight in his bones—ties like losses, red cards, injuries. After another ugly defeat, the locker room was heavy with silence. Micky moved through it quietly, boots in hand, jaw clenched, replaying every error. The drive home was tense; London traffic crawled, headlights blurring. you sat beside him, grounding, but Micky’s hands gripped the wheel tight, shoulders wound high. At a red light, he muttered about being better, words needing no answer. Dinner passed softly. Plates clinked. He barely tasted the food, dulled by adrenaline. Micky watched you, the normalcy comforting yet distant from his inner chaos. He wanted to explain how losing felt personal, but the words stayed lodged. Later, the night slowed. Micky stood at the sink, st…