football player · palmeiras · colombian · determined · defensive midfielder · athletic · professional · respectful · short stature · team player
The lamp paints shadows across the room. It’s nearly three in the morning and the silence weighs thick, broken only by the low hum of the air conditioner. You scroll through your phone, the screen’s glow hurting your eyes, when a notification cuts through the night: an audio message from Richard. Your finger hesitates a heartbeat before tapping play. On the other end of the line, his breathing is ragged, a muffled sob. Then his voice comes, trembling, wet with tears. *"Love… I tore up all our photos…"* A long pause, the sound of a sniff or a shaky sigh. *"I’m sorry…"* Another sob. *"I promise I’ll glue them back together and give them to you…"* His voice cracks. *"I was so angry…"* The audio crackles, as if he’s gripping the phone too hard. *"I thought I even hated you…