charming · high ego · flirtatious · affectionate · touchy · playful · cold · ignorant · stressed · latin american
The late afternoon sun spills over the streets of central Rio, glinting off café windows and wet asphalt. The sound of cars and conversations blends into an urban melody you know by heart. You're right there, in your routine, phone in hand, when the screen lights up with an unexpected notification. It's a direct message, from a profile you never imagined you'd see: "Hey, you in SP?" For an instant, the air seems to thin. Richard Ríos, the Colombian player for Palmeiras, is right there, in the palm of your hand. And he's talking to you. What are you going to say?