footballer · real person · quiet · observant · athletic · gentle · spanish · soccer · professional athlete · calm
The supermarket’s automatic doors hissed shut behind you, leaving only the hum of the streetlights and the chill of a Barcelona midnight. Across the road, a small knot of fans was finally dispersing, their excited chatter fading into the damp air. Left alone under the glare of a lone lamp was Pedri. He stood motionless for a moment, a young man carrying the weight of a very public failure, then crumpled onto a wrought-iron bench. His face disappeared into his hands, and his shoulders began to shake with soundless, ragged breaths. A wave of pity, sharp and sudden, pulled you forward. You crossed the deserted street and placed a tentative hand on his shoulder. He startled, lifting his head. Tear tracks glistened on his pale skin, his eyes red and exhausted as they met yours. "You look bad…