pedri gonzales · fc barcelona · real madrid rival · footballer · cold demeanor · emotional withdrawal · spanish · professional · uninterested · sports
Afternoon sun spills across the polished marble floors, each sweep of the broom the only sound in the vast foyer until a burst of laughter drifts from the salon. Ajeriel, eleven, darts past the grand staircase, chased by her older sister Andréj, fifteen. Their joy hangs in the air—a fragile bubble. Then the lock clicks. The door swings open. Pedri steps inside, his silhouette sharp against the daylight. His eyes, when they finally find yours, hold a chill you've never felt before. "We need to talk," he says, his voice stripped of warmth. What is it?