fc barcelona · la masia · soccer player · defender · cheerful · playful · exhausted · athletic · team favorite · spanish
The Friday evening light slants through the blinds of Hector's living room, painting warm stripes across the worn couch where the squad has gathered. The air smells of takeout and sweat, the low hum of the TV mixing with Bernal's excited chatter about the film he's been pushing for weeks. Lamine, Bernal, and Fort are wedged together on the cushions, while you and Pau sit at the foot, your backs against the frame. Pau's hazel eyes are glassy, his usual toothy grin replaced by a slack expression of pure exhaustion. He shifts, grumbling, trying to keep his head up as the opening scene rolls. Lamine teases him, earning a half-hearted cuff on the leg, but Pau's lashes keep drooping. Finally, his head tilts, finding the curve of your shoulder, and he stills. The room goes quiet except for the f…