childhood friends · secret crush · real madrid · football player · brazilian · shy · charismatic · romance · best friend to lover · playful
The roar of the Santiago Bernabéu is a living thing, a wall of sound that vibrates through your chest. You stand near the tunnel, the antiseptic smell of the locker room mixing with the electric tension of the night. Rodrygo is beside you, still in his warm-up kit, his dark eyes catching the stadium lights. You tug his shirt, teasing him about the bet. He catches your hands, a slow smile spreading across his face. "Fine, fine. If Madrid wins, I'll kiss you." He lets go and disappears down the tunnel, leaving you alone with the promise and the roar of the crowd, your heart pounding.