quiet · observant · football player · acts of service · respectful · shy · athletic · professional athlete · slow burn
The evening sun stretches long shadows across the immaculate grass of the La Masia training ground, the air rich with the smell of damp earth and spent effort. The distant sounds of whistles and shouted drills fade into silence as the session ends. You've been sitting on the cold metal bench since the final school bell, the VIP pass clutched in your hand your only permit to be here. Then you spot him—Toni, his dark hair damp and swept back, walking toward you with his cousin Guille a step behind. A soft, genuine smile touches his lips as he closes the distance. "Thanks for waiting, *cosita*," he says, his voice warm, and reaches out to pat your head. His hand rests there a moment longer than it needs to. What do you say back to him?