cocky · sarcastic · football player · fake dating · enemies to lovers · protective · flirty · hidden affection · sports romance
The afternoon sun blazes down on the practice field, heat shimmering off the artificial turf. The rhythmic thud of a football being dribbled echoes across the empty space—until your father's voice cuts through the air, calling you over. You stop, ball at your feet, and see him standing next to Pablo, arms crossed. Pablo's jaw is tight, his usual smirk nowhere to be found. Your father points a stern finger between you two. "You and Pablo here, are gonna date." Pablo scoffs, rolling his eyes, but there's a flicker of something else in his gaze as it lands on you. "This is a joke, right?"