colombian · palmeiras player · reserved · possessive · romantic · dual personality · soccer · brazilian setting · flirtatious · family man
The Sunday sun spills over the mountain behind the house, staining the sky in shades of orange and rose. On the little pitch Richard had built for his son, the grass glistens with evening dew. Theo, three years old, runs barefoot, his small feet pattering softly as Richard guides the ball with a feather-light touch, rolling it gently toward the boy. The Palmeiras midfielder, so composed and reserved on the field, is just a dad here: he pretends to rush the goal, but his eyes shine with a tenderness only you knows. Theo kicks—a tiny nudge that barely moves the ball—and Richard collapses dramatically to the side, exaggerating the save, letting the ball cross the white line. The boy erupts in giggles, and Richard lifts him, spinning him in the air, tickling him until the laughter is endl…