LETS GO YOU LIKED MY IDEA FOR ONCE giving you another bc im cooking rn. MY HUSBAND. ALEJANDRO BALDIE. okay so basically he’s still a footballer and he has a photoshoot and the girl behind the camera (shy but talented photographer) is who he falls in love with duh. but the twist is the media discovers her and baldies coming of age relationship andddd they twist it SO if like to see that play out thanks
xoxo, i. 🐒
summary: it’s the shoot for the new barca kit, except balde finds love in the photographer
warnings: none!
writers note: ok issy, you’ve been cooking i guess?? also the twist is lowkey confusing so that’s being scrapped, you’ll be surprised tho!! i’m making this in multiple parts as well bc this is lowkey complex… also ignore how rushed this is at the end!
word count: 1.3k
The studio was quiet except from the light hum of lights and the soft rustle of fabric as she adjusted the new kits on the rack. She dusted her hands on her jeans, feeling the normal nerves she always got before a shoot. Today, it wasn’t just any shoot, it was one for Barca - and this sessions focus was on Alejandro Balde. His name alone sent her heart racing.
Alejandro stepped in after a few minutes, approaching her. ‘Hi,’ he said, ‘You must be the photographer for today, i’m Alejandro.’
She nodded quickly, fidgeting with her camera strap. ‘Yeah, I am. Nice to meet you.’
‘Nice to meet you too’ he replied. He sat his bag against the wall, glancing around the studio to try and get a feel of the space. ‘Looks great, where should I start?’
She hesitated, her fingers tightening on her grip on the camera. ‘Uhhh, over by the backdrop,’ she said softly, pointing. ‘We’ll start with some simple shots if that’s okay?’
‘Sounds good.’ he said with a small nod, moving to the spot she pointed at. His movements were laidback as she felt herself relaxing a bit. He stood patiently, waiting for her instructions, his hands laid loosely around his sides.
She lifted the camera, her voice barely a whisper. ‘Can you um, turn slightly to the left? And maybe look down a bit?’
Alejandro followed her directions without a question, his gaze focused. ‘Like this?’ he asked, looking up for a second to check.
She gave a quick nod. ‘Perfect.’ she murmured, snapping a few shots. The soft click of the shutter filled the silence.
‘You’re really good at this,’ he said after a moment, his tone genuine. ‘I guess it feels… easy.’
Her cheeks warmed, as she quickly ducked behind the camera. ‘Thank you.’ she mumbled, adjusting the lens to give herself a second. ‘You’re easy to work with.’
He chuckled softly, ‘I’m glad, I always feel a bit awkward in front of the camera.’
Her brows lifted in surprise, and before she could think, she said ‘And that’s why i’m always behind the camera.’
He smiled, ‘You’re making it easier, you’re calm even if you’re quiet.’
She felt her face heat up even more. ‘I’m just… focused,’ she said quickly, adjusting the camera again. ‘Let’s try a few more like this.’
‘Whatever you think works,’ he said, his voice steady but soft, as if he didn’t want to disturb her concentration.
As the shoot continued, she found herself stealing glances between shots, noticing the way alejandro seemed to settle into the moment, his quiet confidence settling her nerves. And with each quiet exchange, each smile shared, she felt herself falling.
By the time the session was halfway through, the nervous edge in the room had fully become something quieter and softer. She felt her heart skip whenever Alejandro caught her eye but she was starting to fine her rhythm again - giving quiet instructions.
‘You’re good at this’ Alejandro said again, during a brief pause. His voice gentle, as he watched her adjust her camera settings. ‘You barely say anything but you know what you want.’
She fumbled with the dial, the compliment catching her off guard, ‘Oh, uh I guess I just let the photos speak for itself’ she murmured.
Alejandro smiled faintly, ‘They will, I can tell.’ He glanced at the rack of kits nearby. ‘Do you want me to change into the next one?’
She nodded quickly. ‘Yes please, it’s the third kit, the green one.’
He crossed over to the rack, his moves unhurried. ‘So you’ve worked with a lot of players before?’ he asked as he grabbed the shirt.
‘A few,’ she replied, her voice soft. ‘Mostly smaller shoots. This is a bigger one for me.’
‘Well, it doesn’t feel like it.’ Alejandro said, pulling the new shirt over his head. ‘Feels like you’ve been doing this forever.’
She ducked her head, a small, shy smile tugging at her lips, ‘Thanks.’
When he returned to the backdrop, the bright kit fitting him perfectly, she couldn’t help but notice how the neon green complimented his features.
‘Ready when you are.’ Alejandro said softly.
She nodded, her hands steadying as she framed the shot. ‘Turn to your right.’ she murmured. ‘A little more… perfect.’
The shutter clicked for a second, the world seemed to shrink to just the two of them. The room seemed smaller, the air heavier, not in a bad way. In a way that made her feel like nothing else existed but the way he looked at her.
‘Are you always this focused when you shoot?’ Alejandro asked, his voice low.
She hesitated, her finger hovering over the shutter. ‘I mean, I guess so.’ she said softly. ‘It’s easier to stay in my head.’
He tilted his head, his expression thoughtful. ‘And what about outside your head?’
She blinked, lowering the camera, ‘What do you mean by that?’
‘I mean,’ he said gently, ‘sometimes it’s good to come out, to be in the moment.’
Her heart fluttered, and for a second she didn’t know how to respond. Instead, she nodded quickly and bought the camera back up. ‘Let’s uhm try one more shot’
‘Alright.’
Eventually, the shoot ended, and he left. The studio felt quieter without him as she packed up her gear. She was all set to go home until her phone buzzed. It was a dm from instagram.
‘hey, it’s ale, thanks for today, you were amazing’
She stared at the screen, unsure on how to respond and ended up replying with,
‘ofcourse!! you were amazing to work with’
She hit send and immediately felt her stomach twist with nerves. But before she could think; the dots indicating that he was typing appeared.
‘it was nice working with you, maybe we could get coffee sometime if you’re not busy?’
Her breath was caught. Coffee? With him? She bit her lip before replying with,
‘yeah, i’d like that’
His response was almost immediate:
‘great, how about tomorrow?’
Tomorrow?? Her head spun at the thought of the small time frame.
‘tomorrow works!!’
Her response short, to try and match his nonchalance.
‘perfect, i’ll text you the place and time, goodnight.’
She hearted the message and set her phone down, her heart racing.
They both met up in a downtown cafe near the training grounds and conjured up some small talk.
‘So,’ he said after a while, his eyes twinkling with curiosity, ‘How did you get into photography?’
She hesitated, surprised by the question. Most people didn’t ask. ‘Uhm, I guess I’ve always liked capturing moments,’ she said softly, her fingers tracing the edge of her mug. ‘It feels… safer, somehow. Being behind the camera instead of in front of it.’
Alejandro nodded, his expression thoughtful. ‘I get that,’ he said. ‘It’s kind of like football for me. When I’m on the pitch, everything else just… fades away.’
She glanced up at him, her shyness giving way to curiosity. ‘How did you get into football?’ she asked.
He smiled, leaning back in his chair. ‘My dad used to take me to matches when I was a kid. I’d sit in the stands, dreaming of playing on a big field someday. Eventually, I started kicking a ball around, and… well, here I am.’
The conversation flowed more easily after that, each question and answer pulling them closer together. By the time they finished their coffee, she felt like she’d known Alejandro for far longer than just a few hours.
When they finally stepped outside, the afternoon sun was beginning to dip, casting a soft golden glow over the city. Alejandro turned to her, his hands tucked into his jacket pockets.
‘Thanks for coming,’ he said, his voice warm. ‘I’m glad we did this.’
‘Me too,’ She said, her heart bursting with a quiet, unexpected happiness.
‘Maybe we could do it again sometime?’ he asked, his tone hopeful.
She hesitated for only a second before nodding. ‘I’d like that.’
Alejandro smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. ‘Good.’
That date lead to a ton after, making them official, but do they want to announce it to the public..?
hi guys! i js wanted to come and apologise for how long these fics are taking me and ik people can get impatient! and this is also the reason why i keep my fics around 1k solely bc im a gcse student who also needs to do revision. brainstorming, revising, drafting and writing fics is all very time consuming and for some 20+ requests aren’t a lot but for me it is! i love and appreciate every request i get because yall can be so creative! but especially with the longer ones they can take a lot longer. i’m ofc not gonna close my requests but i’m putting it out here that mine will take a lot longer! xx
SOOOO YK WHO IT IS BBG BUTT maybe like jude x reader where shes an influencer for adidas and her and jude have to do a COLLAB FOr the brand and stuff i trust ur imagination❤️❤️
summary:: you’re a famous influencer who’s been paired up with jude for adidas pr.
warnings:: none!
writers note:: i love this hello? i love you babe this is such a yummy request i love writing this!! 😍 also i’ve clocked that i write sm in my writers note so uhm anywho this is my first jude fic so i hope my jude girlies like it!! btw this is my first time trying this style of writing ig so tell me if it’s good xx
word count:: 2,708
You never minded the fast paced world of being an influencer. You’d built your brand around effortless style and relatable charm, snagging deals with top-tier companies like Adidas. Campaigns like this were nothing new to you - until Jude entered the picture.
He was charming, no doubt. Tall, confident, and with a way of making everyone in the room laugh, he had that kind of natural magnetism that couldn’t be taught. From the moment he walked into the studio, you felt the shift in the air.
But it wasn’t just his presence that threw you off, it was how easy he made everything look, even while you were secretly trying not to embarrass yourself.
You both stood under the spotlight for your first set of shots. The creative director had explained the vibe they were going for: young, edgy, and fun. This meant capturing moments of banter, mock rivalry, and flirtation.
‘I’m not used to being outshined,’ you muttered to Jude as the photographer adjusted their camera.
He leaned down slightly, just enough to meet your gaze. ‘Don’t worry, I’ll let you win this one.’
The nerve of him.
‘Alright, Jude, throw your arm around her shoulder,’ the photographer instructed.
You felt the weight of his arm drape across you, his hand resting lightly on your shoulder. The warmth of his skin through the fabric of your hoodie was distracting; almost too distracting.
‘Now laugh, like he just said something funny,’ the photographer added.
Jude didn’t miss a beat. ‘I didn’t realize fake laughing was part of your influencer requirements,’ he teased under his breath.
You tilted your head back and laughed anyway, your genuine amusement mixing with the forced effort.
The real chaos started after the shoot. Adidas had planned a tiktok segment where you and Jude would compete in challenges to promote the campaign.
The first challenge was simple: a lip-sync duet to a viral audio clip. Jude was awful at keeping up, missing half the words and breaking into laughter when he saw your exaggerated expressions.
‘Do you even know how tiktok works?’ you asked, barely able to hold back your laughter.
‘Not really,’ he admitted, grinning. ‘I’m more of a football guy, remember?’
‘Clearly. Let me handle this part.’
But when it came to the second challenge, a reaction test where you had to slap each other’s hands before the other could dodge - Jude’s reflexes as a professional athlete completely ruined your chances.
‘You’re impossible,’ you huffed, swatting at him as he casually held his hands just out of reach.
‘Don’t hate the player,’ he replied, his grin widening.
By the time the day ended, you were sitting on the studio’s couch, scrolling through some of the footage on your phone. Jude plopped down beside you, his body radiating warmth even in the air-conditioned room.
‘Let me see,’ he said, leaning over your shoulder.
You tilted the phone so he could watch the clips. The two of you looked so natural together, laughing, teasing, and bantering like you’d known each other for years instead of hours.
‘This one’s my favourite,’ he said, pointing at a video where you’d accidentally tripped over a cord mid shoot. Instead of falling, Jude had caught you with an arm around your waist, and the moment had turned into a perfectly awkward laugh caught on camera.
‘Yeah, that’s real ‘effortless cool,’ you said sarcastically.
He leaned back, his smirk softening into something more sincere. ‘You’re good at this. Like, really good. It’s not just the cameras. You’ve got... presence.’
You turned to him, surprised by the compliment. ‘Thanks, Jude. You’re not bad yourself, you know. For a footballer.’
As you both walked out of the studio, Jude fell into step beside you. The evening air was cool, the streets of the city buzzing with life.
‘You hungry?’ he asked casually, hands shoved into the pockets of his hoodie.
You glanced up at him, caught off guard. ‘Are you asking me to dinner?’
‘Maybe,’ he replied, that boyish grin creeping onto his face. ‘Unless you’re too busy for a post shoot celebration.’
You pretended to consider it. ‘Depends. Is this dinner part of the campaign, or is this just you trying to get to know me better?’
He laughed, shaking his head. ‘Off the record. No cameras, no Adidas logos. Just you and me.’
You hesitated for a moment before smiling. ‘Alright, Jude. You’ve got yourself a deal.’
The restaurant Jude chose wasn’t flashy, which surprised you. No cameras, no fancy decor, just a tucked away little spot that smelled like garlic and freshly baked bread. It was soft, warm, and nothing like the high-energy day you’d just had.
‘This is unexpected,’ you said, sliding into the booth opposite him.
‘What? Did you think I’d take you to some five-star rooftop spot?’ He smiled, setting his phone facedown on the table. ‘Not my style.’
‘I don’t know, you football types always seem... I don’t know, extra?’
Jude leaned back, one arm draped casually over the booth. ‘I’m not exactly your average footballer. But you already knew that.’
You laughed, shaking your head. ‘Alright, I’ll give you that. You’re different.’
The waiter appeared, and you both ordered, Jude insisting you get the house special because ‘it’s the only reason I come here.’ Once the waiter disappeared, there was a brief silence, the kind that could’ve been awkward if Jude wasn’t so effortlessly comfortable.
‘So, do you always nonchalantly get your way through shoots like that?’ you teased, resting your chin on your hand.
His eyebrows shot up. ‘Nonchalance? That’s what you call it?’
‘What else would I call it?’
‘Survival,’ he said with a laugh. ‘You don’t understand, I’m used to kicking a ball around, not posing and trying to look cool.’
‘Well, you pulled it off,’ you admitted. ‘Even if you were hopeless at TikTok.’
‘Hopeless?’ He leaned forward, grinning. ‘You’re crazy, you know that?’
‘Just honest,’ you said, matching his energy.
The banter flowed as naturally as it had on set, but there was something more intimate about it now. Without the cameras and the crew, Jude wasn’t just the Adidas poster boy or the football sensation, he was Jude, the guy who couldn’t stop making you laugh.
As you left the restaurant, you didn’t notice the group of fans across the street until one of them shouted his name.
‘Jude! Over here!’
You glanced at him, expecting him to be annoyed, but instead, he smiled and waved, walking over to sign autographs and take a few pictures. You hung back, not wanting to steal his moment, but one of the fans pointed at you.
‘Is that your girlfriend?’
Your cheeks burned, and before you could even respond, Jude turned to you with a smirk. ‘What do you think? Should we let them guess?’
You rolled your eyes, trying to play it cool. ‘Let’s not start rumors on a Wednesday night.’
The fans laughed, but your heart raced as Jude returned to your side, his hand brushing against yours.
‘Sorry about that,’ he said once you were out of earshot.
‘Does that happen a lot?’
‘All the time,’ he admitted. ‘You get used to it. But I guess that’s your world too, huh? Fans, cameras, people watching your every move?’
‘It’s... different,’ you said honestly. ‘I mean, I don’t have people yelling my name on the street, but yeah, there’s pressure to always be ‘on.’’
He nodded, his expression softening. ‘Yeah, I get that.’
You woke up the next day to your phone buzzing non-stop. Half-asleep, you grabbed it off your nightstand and squinted at the screen.
Your notifications were flooded.
FootyUpdates: ‘Jude Bellingham spotted at dinner with influencer yourusername last night 👀 Fans are already shipping it!’
AdidasOfficial: ‘Name a more iconic duo than JudeBellingham and yourusername. We’ll wait.’
yourfanacc: ‘Wait, are Jude and Y/N a THING?!? They look so cute together!!!’
You groaned, scrolling through the dozens of comments, edits, and conspiracy theories. One clip in particular was gaining traction, a TikTok of you and Jude laughing during the campaign shoot, set to a romantic song.
Your phone buzzed again.
Jude: morning darling. you seen the chaos yet?
You laughed, typing back.
oh, you mean the part where we’re trending? yeahhh, just saw it.
think adidas planned this?
wouldn’t put it past them
There was a pause before his next message came through.
Jude: you alright with it?
You hesitated. The attention was overwhelming, sure, but there was something exciting about it too.
mhm, as long as you’re ok being shipped w me?
Jude: could be worse. you’re kinda hard not to like.
The buzz from the campaign only grew, and Adidas wasted no time capitalizing on it. Within a week, you and Jude were booked for another event, a live Q&A streamed on Instagram.
‘You ready for this?’ he asked as you both sat down in front of the camera.
‘Not even a little,’ you admitted, adjusting your mic.
The questions started off innocent enough, favorite Adidas pieces, funniest moments from the shoot, but it didn’t take long for fans to steer the conversation toward your ‘chemistry.’
‘So, what’s it like working together?’ one fan asked.
Jude glanced at you, a playful glint in his eye. ‘Terrible. She bullies me non stop.’
You gasped, swatting his arm. ‘That’s a lie! You’re the bully.’
The fans ate it up, the comment section exploding with heart emojis.
As the weeks went on, you and Jude kept crossing paths, for more Adidas campaigns, promotional events, and even the occasional text conversation that drifted into late night time. The more time you spent together, the harder it became to ignore the spark between you.
But with every laugh, every lingering glance, there was always that voice in the back of your head reminding you of the cameras, the fans, and the fact that you were both living in two completely different worlds.
One night, after a particularly long shoot, Jude turned to you as you were packing up your things.
‘Hey,’ he said softly. ‘Can I ask you something?’
‘Of course,’ you replied, pausing.
‘Do you ever... wish things were simpler? Like, no cameras, no pressure. Just normal?’
His question caught you off guard, but you nodded. ‘All the time. Why?’
He hesitated for a moment before giving you a small smile. ‘Just wondering.’
You didn’t push, but the way he looked at you in that moment stayed with you long after you’d gone home.
It was late. You were sitting at a café, hunched over your laptop, trying to get some work done before the next event. The world outside was quiet, the kind of peaceful night that made everything feel suspended in time.
Your phone buzzed again.
Jude: you still up?
You smiled, quickly typing back.
always. got a shoot tomorrow. what’s up?
A few seconds later, his response popped up.
Jude: wanna grab a drink rq?
You hesitated. There was something different about tonight. Jude had been subtly pulling away lately, nothing obvious, just an undercurrent of distance. Maybe it was the pressure of the campaign, the media frenzy, or maybe he was just being careful not to blur the lines between your professional relationship and whatever else might be brewing.
But the truth was, you’d been feeling the same thing. The moments you spent together were becoming harder to ignore. Every time you caught his eye, or when he touched your shoulder in passing, your heart would skip a beat.
i’d love to.
The bar was quiet, tucked into a side street away from the chaos of the city. It was dimly lit, with soft jazz playing in the background. You both sat at a small table near the window, your drinks untouched as the conversation flowed between easy laughter and deeper silences.
‘I don’t think I’ve ever been this nervous around someone,’ Jude confessed, swirling his drink with a half-smile.
You raised an eyebrow. ‘You? Nervous?’
He nodded, a subtle vulnerability in his gaze that you hadn’t seen before. ‘Yeah. I guess I don’t really know how to... handle this.’
‘Handle what?’ you asked, your voice softening.
‘This.’ He gestured between the two of you. ‘Whatever this is. I mean, you’ve been a part of my life now for what, a few weeks? But every time we’re together, it feels like something... more.’
The words hung in the air, and you felt your breath catch in your throat.
You set your drink down and leaned forward, heart pounding. ‘Jude, I get it.’
His eyes flicked to yours, searching for the sincerity behind your words.
‘You get what?’
You took a deep breath, feeling the weight of the moment. ‘The pressure. The cameras, the fans, this whole world we live in. But I think... I think I’ve been avoiding this whatever this is between us, because it’s too complicated. I don’t know how to work it either.’
There was a long pause before Jude finally spoke, his voice low and steady. ‘I don’t want to keep pretending like it’s nothing. Like this isn’t affecting me. Because it is. Every time I see you, every time we talk, I can’t help but feel like I’m falling for you.’
Your heart hammered in your chest. ‘Jude, I...’
But before you could finish, he leaned in, his hand brushing against yours on the table. His touch was light but electric, sending a shiver up your spine.
‘I don’t want to fight this anymore,’ he whispered, his eyes locked on yours. ‘I don’t want to pretend that I don’t want this. I want you.’
The tension between you both was insane. You could feel the weight of his words, and something inside you clicked. It was as if the floodgates had opened, and you finally understood that all the moments of hesitation, the awkwardness, and the teasing had been building up to this one point.
Slowly, carefully, you leaned forward, closing the space between you. The kiss was gentle at first, almost tentative, like you both were unsure, testing the waters. But then Jude’s hand cupped the back of your neck, pulling you in closer, and everything about that moment felt right.
Your heart raced as you kissed him deeper, the world around you fading away. There was no camera, no pressure, no fans, just you and him, two people who had been dancing around this moment for far too long.
When you finally pulled back, breathless, Jude rested his forehead against yours. ‘I’ve wanted to do that for so long,’ he murmured.
You smiled, a little breathless yourself. ‘Me too.’
He laughed, that familiar spark returning to his eyes. ‘Guess it was worth the wait, huh?’
You nodded, still caught in the whirlwind of emotions. ‘Worth it.’
There was a comfortable silence as you both sat back in your seats, the world outside still unaware of what had just shifted between you.
But in that moment, it didn’t matter. You’d crossed a line, one that couldn’t be uncrossed. Whatever happened next, you both knew it wouldn’t be easy. The cameras, the fans, the expectations, they’d all be there. But for the first time in weeks, you felt certain of one thing: you wanted this.
And maybe, just maybe, he did too.
The next day, you and Jude had to face reality. The media frenzy about your ‘relationship’ reached new heights, with every tabloid, Instagram post, and fan account speculating on what the kiss meant.
But for once, it didn’t faze you. You were sitting next to him, the two of you quietly sipping coffee in the hotel lobby, exchanging glances and small smiles like you hadn’t just turned your world upside down.
‘You know they’re gonna talk about this for days, right?’ you said, half-amused.
Jude chuckled, reaching for your hand under the table. ‘Let them. We’ve got something real, even if they don’t get it.’
‘I’m okay with that.’ You squeezed his hand gently, the connection between you undeniable.
And maybe that was the point. No matter what the world thought, you and Jude had found something real in the chaos. Something that couldn’t be captured by a camera, something just for the two of you.
And for the first time in a long time, you felt free.
OMG we need a part 3 of the Gavi x tennis reader fic
summary:: winning isn’t everything. whether it’s on or off the pitch and that’s something you’ve realised.
warnings:: none.
writers notes:: guys i wanna sob this is really basic, repetitive and idk what to do for the plot but if yg want a part 4 i can do one where he ACTUALLY attends a match bc bros suffering by hearing the match from pedris pov 💔.
tags:: @barcapix @n0vazsq @httpsdana @paucubarsisimp @universefcb @nngkay @cherryloveshs
the first thing you did after leaving the court was check your phone. sweat still clung to your skin, muscles aching from the three set battle you had just fought, but none of that mattered as much as the missed notifications lighting up your screen.
pablo: been refreshing the score like crazy, how did it go? pablo: mi amor? pablo: please tell me you won pablo: shit, did you lose? pablo: call me as soon as you can, okay?
your heart sank a little as you read his texts. you hated how badly he wanted to be there, how helpless he felt watching the live score update from miles away.
you sighed, quickly typing back.
you: lost in three. close, but not enough.
he read the message almost instantly. the typing bubbles appeared, then stopped. then appeared again.
your phone rang.
you stepped away from the locker room, walking into a quieter hallway before answering.
‘cariño,’ gavi’s voice was soft, but you could hear the frustration underneath. ‘tell me what happened.’
you leaned against the wall, exhaling. ‘she just played better. i had chances, but i didn’t take them. that’s it.’
‘that’s not it,’ he muttered. ‘i know you. i know you’re beating yourself up over every point.’
you closed your eyes for a moment. he wasn’t wrong.
‘i just, i really wanted this one, pablo. and i know i played well, but at the end of the day, i lost. and that’s all anyone will remember.’
‘that’s not true,’ he said instantly. ‘you were amazing. i didn’t even have to watch the match to know that. but it pisses me off that i couldn’t watch. i should’ve been there.’
‘pablo—’
‘i mean it,’ he cut you off, frustration creeping into his voice. ‘pedri was literally sitting on his ass watching the whole thing while i was stuck playing a match i barely cared about because all i wanted to do was check my phone for updates.’
you let out a small laugh despite yourself. ‘you barely cared about a la liga match?’
‘yes,’ he huffed. ‘well, okay, maybe not barely. but you get what i mean.’
you did. you really did.
‘you have no idea how badly i wanted to see you,’ he continued. ‘at halftime, i grabbed my phone the second i got to the locker room. hansi was giving a whole speech and i wasn’t even listening, i just kept refreshing the score.’
‘pablo, oh my god.’
‘no, listen to this,’ he went on. ‘i had to hide my phone under my shirt when he started walking around because i refused to put it down. i literally thought i was gonna get subbed off for being distracted.’
you bit your lip, torn between being exasperated and incredibly touched.
‘you’re crazy.’
‘for you? yeah, i am,’ he admitted without hesitation. ‘i hate missing your matches. and i swear i’ll be at the next one, even if i have to fight hansi for it.’
you smiled, warmth spreading through your chest. ‘i appreciate the commitment, but i don’t think hansi would take too kindly to that.’
‘too bad. he’ll have to deal with it,’ gavi muttered.
there was a beat of silence before he spoke again, softer this time.
‘you know how proud i am of you, right?’
you swallowed.
‘even if you didn’t win, even if you think it wasn’t enough, you’re incredible. i hope you know that.’
your throat tightened slightly. he always knew exactly what to say.
‘thank you,’ you murmured. ‘really. that means a lot.’
‘i mean it,’ he said. ‘and when i see you, i’m gonna hug you so tight you’ll forget all about today.’
you laughed lightly. ‘looking forward to it.’
‘good. now go rest, okay? we’ll talk later.’
you nodded, even though he couldn’t see you. ‘okay. love you.’
‘love you more, mi amor.’
and just like that, the weight on your chest felt a little lighter.
STOP YOUR ACC AESTHETIC IS SO CUTE I LOVE ITTTTTTT AND I READ SOME OF YOUR FICS (from eve's reblogs <3) AND THEY ATEEEEE
THANK YOUUU, YOURE SO SWEET HELLO?? I LOVE YOUR FICS TOO YOU GUYS ARE ACTUALLY AMAZING??
pau cubarsí x reader where instead of holding hands she holds onto his bicep as it grounds and make her feel safe. it’s become almost second nature and pau’s teammates pick up on it and how protective and sweet he gets when she does it x
summary:: holding onto his bicep became a habit for you. you thought nobody would notice but EVERYONE did. however your boyfriend doesn’t mind it a single bit.
warnings:: none!
writers note:: uhm shoutout to @cherryloveshs bc she’s lowkey come to the point where i’m holding her hostage for child labour?? honestly idgaf 😛😛. she’s my favourite little girl for doing my mood boards bc i’m lazy asf but anyways that’s her honourable mention over! i love these reqs yall are so creative!
tags:: @barcapix @n0vazsq @httpsdana @paucubarsisimp
pau cubarsí wasn’t the most openly affectionate person in public, but with you, things were different. it had started so naturally that neither of you really noticed at first, whenever you walked together, whether through the streets of barcelona or into the camp nou before a match, your hand would find its place gently wrapped around his bicep. not clinging, not pulling, just holding.
at first, he thought nothing of it. maybe you just liked the feeling, or maybe it was instinct. but over time, he started to realise, whenever you were nervous, when crowds got too loud, when the world felt a little too fast, you’d do it without thinking. and every single time, he felt the way your body eased beside him, like just that small connection was enough to ground you.
the team noticed too.
‘she does that a lot, huh?’ fermín lópez mused one day as they walked into the stadium, nodding toward your hand resting securely against pau’s arm.
pau glanced down at you, completely unaware of the conversation happening about you, just focused on whatever thought had settled in your head, and then back up at fermín.
‘yeah. she does.’ ronald araújo smirked. ‘you don’t seem to mind.’
he didn’t. if anything, it made something warm settle in his chest. he never brought it up, never teased you about it, never asked you why, he just let you do it, let you hold onto him when you needed to, and in return, he made sure you never had a reason to let go.
and the others noticed that too. the way his hand would naturally drift to your lower back when walking through crowds. how he subtly adjusted his pace to match yours. the way his expression softened when he looked down at you, as if the rest of the world didn’t exist for that moment.
‘he’s whipped,’ ferran torres whispered to gavi during training one day.
‘no, he’s just in love,’ gavi muttered back, watching as pau instinctively leaned down when you spoke to him, giving you his full attention.
and maybe that was it. maybe it was love. maybe it was something else entirely. but whatever it was, pau knew one thing, whenever you reached for him, he’d always be there.
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summary: catalan author aroa ferrer is about to be translated into spanish. to promote her book, her publisher has the worst idea possible: a pr relationship with a heartthrob footballer.
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"Uhm, where is the bathroom?" Asked Gavi. His hands were sweating and he wanted to fix his hair before the meeting. He was nervous, more than he was when he had play in front of millions of people.
This was different. This made him vulnerable.
"That corridor to the left has the gender neutral bathrooms," explained the woman at the reception counter. Gavi thanked her quietly and walked toward the corridor she had pointed to.
The bathroom was empty, except for a girl in the farthest sink away, who was covering her face with her hands and quietly sniffling.
"I'm sorry," he stumbled, taking a step back. Maybe he could come back later.
"No, it's okay." The girl didn't look at him, scurrying pass him, almost running away from the place. It left Gavi with a bitter taste in his mouth. What had that girl so upset?
He didn't think too much about it, though. He had his own things to worry about.
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Iván put a hand on his shoulder when they were finally called up.
The offer had reached Gavi as a passing comment. Iván had heard that Roses Editorial was searching for a guy to be in a PR relationship with one of their more successful writers. The agent was offering the opportunity to his other clients, who were footballers of a smaller caliber than Gavi, when media attention was concerned.
Gavi would have usually not even considered an arrangement like that. His dating life was his business and his business only, but after a rough break up he needed to do something drastic.
"Hombre, I didn't think you'd be interested," admitted Iván. "You never want to do stuff like this..."
Gavi had shrugged.
"Just let me look a bit into this before I fully accept," asked Gavi. "Do you have the girl's name?"
"Aroa Ferrer," said Iván. "There are no pictures of her on the Internet, but you can check her book if you want."
Gavi frowned. He wondered if Iván noticed it was a bit strange that agirl with no public photos on the Internet was ready to go on a PR stunt like this, but he said nothing.
Gavi had bought the book, which was in Catalan, and actually read it. Going though the pages was quite different than completing his high school assignments. In school, he had loathed the language. Teachers were strict, the grammatical and orthographic rules made no sense, and he was in a clear disadvantage against his native speaking classmates. But Aroa's book was entertaining, the plot, the characters. It made him forget he was actually reading in a second language.
Aroa's second book was in Spanish. It had been published a few days earlier and was flying off the shelves in all the bookstores of the country. The publishing house wanted to take advantage of the rush, and use the publicity of a PR stunt to drive people's eyes towards the first book's Spanish translation.
Gavi walked to the office awkwardly. By the desk, Ferrer's agent and Roses' marketing manager were waiting for them. On the other side of the room, by the corner, arms crossed and jaw set, was the girl from the bathroom.
It took Gavi less than a second to figure out he had walked into a war zone, and that the room was divided. Iván, who either didn't notice, or ignored it, walked to the men in suits by the desk.
The men seemed to be delighted to see him. Gavi was sure that when they started asking around for an interested party, they never thought they could bag someone of Gavi's prophile. He could see the Euro signs in their eyes.
Gavi looked back at Aroa. Her jaw was set and he gaze was averted. Having the freedom to map out her face, Gavi was stunned with how pretty she was. Short brown hair curled to down to her chin, pink lips, curled in a pissed off expression, green eyes guarded and harsh.
She looked like she wanted to kill everyone in the room.
"Hi," he greeted shyly, when he caught her gaze. She replied with a short head gesture.
"C'mon, c'mon, sit, sit, Gavi." The men there were adamant in having him be as comfortable as possible. They really wanted to sway his will towards whatever they wanted to do. "Meet Aroa, she will be your partner in this operation. Excuse her behavior, she's not done throwing her tantrum yet."
Aroa clenched her jaw.
She definitely looked too pissed off for it be "just a tantrum". Suddenly, Gavi didn't think this was the best idea. Something about the men and the way they talked about their author, the fact that she was clearly distressed and nobady seemed to care.
"Aroa, sit next to him, I want to see you two together," demanded the agent. She obeyed, walking briskly and dropping next to him on the couch. Gavi could feel the tension in her muscles.
"Are you okay?" He asked, worriedly. It took Aroa a few seconds to figure out he was talking to her.
"Could be worse," she said, her face softening a little. Her eyes were prettier up close, he noticed.
"Alright, so, the idea is to have you two appear to be a couple in public, so that Aroa's book sells in the rest of Spain," said the agent.
"We also wanted something from this relationship," announced Iván.
"Of course." Both men seemed to find that completely reasonable. "What do you need?"
"Gavi broke up with his girlfriend a month ago. She's still posting indirect statements that reflect badly on him. Once the break up is announced, we would benefit of Aroa speaking kindly of him, at least a couple of times," explained Iván. Gavi flinched. The issues with Alicia had been many, specially after the break up. When she started posting, he and Iván had agreed to ignore the situation completely, but now that Gavi had been open to this scheme, it was logical that his agent wanted to take advantage of it.
Aroa rised her eyebrow, tension returning to her body.
"You're not like, abusive, right?" She asked bluntly. "I won't go against a victim just to clean you image.”
"I can promise you it's nothing like that," reassured Iván. "Alicia is just a little bit immature."
Gavi shook his head. That argument was doing nothing to quench Aroa's doubts.
"We fought during the break up," he explained. "Alicia wanted us to spend more time together, but I ignored her, sometimes even on purpose, to focus on football. If anything, all her complaints about me are about how I'm too immature and childish for a woman like her. That sort of thing."
Aroa seemed to find his explanation more plausible.
"If I learn that you did something bad to her..."
"I promise you I didn't," insisted Gavi. She finally nodded.
"Well, the relationship should be announced slowly, we don't want to overwhelm the public," continued the manager. Gavi had not caught his name, and he realised he did not want to.
"Yes, maybe Aroa should go to a couple of games, and you should be seen with the book somewhere..." agreed the agent, looking at Gavi.
"But how are we going to tie her face to her name? There are no pictures of you available on the Internet," interrupted Gavi.
"That's because my face should not be necessary to sell a fucking book," replied Aroa. Gavi tensed. During the whole time, Aroa had seemed tense, pissed off. But he now was starting so see the reason.
"Well, you refused to do tik toks, so this is your next option, young lady," reminded her the manager. Something churned on Gavi's stomach.
"My target audience is not on booktok," she complained.
"It will be if we say so," insisted the manager. "You wrote a roamce book, you can't be picky about your public."
"Wait, you don't want to be doing this?" Asked Gavi, fully tuning his body to watch her. By the corner of the eye, he saw Iván's expression souring.
"No. Not really. I want my books to sell because they are good, not because I'm some dude's girlfriend." Aroa explained. Gavi recognised the glint of ambition and pride on her eyes. He had the same feeling surrounding his career. He was liked and valued because he was a good footballer, not because he was pretty.
"Then why are you here?" Asked Iván, concerned.
"I don't have a choice."
"Her contact stipulates that marketing decisions lay on the Editoral. We were already kind enough to listen to her when she rejected booktok, we won't do that again," explained the manager. Gavi felt like throttling him.
"Well, Gavi and I need to reconsider the offer..." Iván stood up, and gestured Gavi to do the same. "This information changes a lot of things for us..."
Gavi spared one last worried glance to Aroa before slipping out of the room, following Iván.
"That was..."
"Defiently unethical," finished Iván. "I can't believe they think they have the right..."
Aroa rushed through the corridors catching them before they reached the elevators. She grabbed Gavi by the arm, desperation obvious on her eyes.
"Wait, please." There were tears streaming down her pink cheeks. "I... please. Stay. They will carry on with this plan with or without you, and I... I would rather have to do it with you, knowing that you care, and are kind, that to do it with whoever new they find, someone that agrees with their thinking." She explained.
Gavi did not doubt on wrapping jus arms around her, pressing her to his chest. Aroa buried her face on his shoulder, her tears wetting the fabric of his shirt.
"Alright," Gavi looked at Iván over her shoulder. His face was troubled, but Gavi could see that he agreed with him. They would take the offer, even if it was just to protect Aroa Ferrer.
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"I'm so sorry for getting you into this mess," said Aroa when she let Gavi in on her apartment. She had kicked out Inés, her best friend, so they could talk peacefully.
"It's okay, though. I kind of want to do it, you know?" Gavi put his hands on his pockets. Now that she's allowing herself to look at him, Aroa could admit that he was pretty handsome. "I'd rather help you, that see you in a fake relationship with some scumbag in a few months and wonder if you're okay every day."
"Still. You shouldn't be worrying about it."
Gavi shrugged, like it wasn't a big deal. Aroa couldn't fathom how he found the whole ordeal so... irrelevant, to the course of his life, but he was not putting his ambition at risk so that was that.
She led him to her kitchen, were she had prepared two bowls of simple tomato pasta.
"I wasn't sure what you could or could not eat..." she explained. "So I played it safe."
"Smells so good," he complimented. "I love pasta, specially before a match."
Aroa smiled, pleased.
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"So this thing... we can have it be quiet, right?" Asked Gavi, helping Aroa do the dishes.
"I'm not sure they want it to be quiet..." she told him. Edgar and Toni were like dogs with a bone, and Gavi was a very succulent bone.
"But I can demand that it is." He replied, confidently. "They need it to be me, no one is going to give them any more clout than I do," Aroa flinched. "I have power here."
"Alright," she said. "What do you have in mind?"
"Like Iván said, you come to a few of my matches, we get someone to spot you. I carry your books around a couple of times. Then we get caught kissing somewhere, maybe a restaurant or a park, something romantic. A couple of insta stories on the same place at the same time and done. We stop following each other on social media, don't interact in public and everyone will figure out we've broken up. Easy."
"Easy." Aroa repeated, finishing drying a dish.
"Yeah, easy." Gavi seemed proud of his plan."
"There is only one problem," she said. "I've never kissed anyone."
"Oh."
It was obvious Gavi did not expect that.
"Never?" He croaked. Aroa shook her head, a little bit embarrassed. She was about to turn twenty one, and no one had ever deemed her pretty enough for a kiss. "You didn't want to or..."
It was cute that Gavi thought she had chosen that. Aroa shrugged.
"Just never happened for me."
There was a heavy silence, in which Aroa avoided eye contact, turning her face away from Gavi, until she felt his hands gently cupping her cheeks.
"I could... we could kiss now," he offered. "So your first kiss isn't everywhere on the Internet. And so we know what to do when the moment comes or in an emergency."
Aroa took a shaky breath, lifting her gaze to look at him. Gavi's big eyes were dark, his lips parted as he studied her face. He wanted to do it, she realised, startled. Whether it was a stupid bout of desire or wanting to be kind she was not sure.
But she nodded, accepting the offer.
His lips met hers softly at first. Small kisses to help her figure out what was going on. But as Aroa grew in confidence, her arms lifting to grip his shoulders, her lips moving against his, the kiss deepened. Gavi gripped her waist, their hips colliding as he squished her against the sink. Aroa rised a hand to the back of his head as his tongue went inside her mouth.
"I thought it was supposed to be fake?" Inés' voice startled them into separating.
"We're just rehearsing," came out of Aroa's mouth, as she touched her tingling lips with the tip of her fingers. Kissing was nice, she decided.
Inés snorted leaving her purse by the couch.
"Sure, at least he's the hot one," she commented, before disappearing into her room. Gavi blushed, to Aroa's delight.
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Gavi went back home excitedly. His lips were still tingling from the kiss, his heart still beating hard from all the adrenaline. They were doing this. They were so fucking doing this.
But there was one thing he needed to do first. He found his family gathered in the living room, but they tackled the issue before he could open his mouth.
"Since when do you read?" Asked Aurora. She was holding Aroa's book. "And since when do you speak Catalan?"
"I wouldn't have a high school diploma if I didn't speak Catalan," he replied taking his coat off. His cheeks are already pink. "I've lived here for almost a decade, I'm not that stupid."
"But reading a romance book?" Insisted Aurora.
"Stop annoying your brother," reprimanded their mother. "God knows I've tried to get him to read for years..."
His dad, though, had a knowing smile on his face.
"Where were you, boy?"
"I, eh... that is what u wanted to talk about with all of you. I was... eh, I was on a date." He blurted.
Aurora's mouth dropped.
"So soon after Alicia?"
"Yeah. I know it seems precipitated, but I have a great feeling about this..."
"Gavi, dear, it's better if you wait a little. At least as a curtesy. Alicia deserves better..."
"Well, for as long as Alicia doesn't hear..." decided Aurora. "We can pretend like they started dating six months after the break up or something..."
"She's coming to my game next week." Said Gavi, squashing their planning. "And I asked her to wear my jersey." He had not actually, but he was sure it would be the easiest way to link her to him, if she was spotted alone in the stands with the rest of the families.
"That's a bit soon. It took you quite a while to go public with Alicia..."
"I'm sure of what I'm doing," replied Gavi, squaring his shoulders. "I like Aroa a lot. I want her—"
"We don't even know this girl," protested his mother. "How do you know that she isn't after your fame?"
'Because I caught her having a panic attack at the thought of using me for my fame,' he thought, but said nothing.
"Why is it so hard to trust my judgement?" He asked. He felt like he was setting Aroa up to be hated by his family, once they broke of the arrangement.
"If you feel lonely, I'm sure Alicia..."
"I don't want Alicia, Aurora," he snapped. "I want Aroa." As he spoke, Gavi realised he was saying the truth. "I really want to try this with her. She's sweet and smart and accomplished. She wrote that fucking book!" He pointed at the book that was still in Aurora's hands. "And I liked it! And I hate reading, and I struggle with Catalan! That is how good she is."
"We're gonna have to meet this girl," spoke his father then. "Before the match. Ask her when she can come for dinner."
Shit.
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"You didn't tell your parents it was a PR deal?" Said Aroa and Iván almost at the same time.
Gavi covered his face with his hands.
"They've been worried about the break up with Alicia. They liked her a lot, always asked if we are going to get back together. Aurora actually still meets with her, I'm sure." He explained. "I thought that maybe... I could use this to make them forget about my thing with Alicia, I don't know."
Iván sighed. He was used to Gavi's impulsive decision making, but Aroa was looking at him totally puzzled.
"Alright," she said. "I'm free every night next week."
"You're actually accepting?"
"You're making me a huge favour, not letting me do this with some random reggetón singer. How bad can a family dinner be?"
"If my sister suspects you're after my money, it can be quite awful," he warned.
"Then let's think of it as warm up, for when this thing hits the news."
At that moment, Gavi could have kissed her.
"Okay, you two need to fix that stuff alone," decided Iván standing up from the kitchen table of Aroa's apartment, taking the folder with him. After a second meeting with her publishers, the three of them had gone to her house to discuss the details form their more ethical point of view. "I'll give this to my friends. They will call you by the end of the week," he told Aroa.
Iván had offered to send the manuscript of her third book to some agents he knew, who specialised on publishing. They also had good ties with foreign publishing houses, and could get her translated to other languages apart from Spanish or Catalan, like English, French or German.
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"Do they really hate me?" Asked Aroa once they reached his home. She was squeezing a box of homemade cookies against her chest, nerves finally kicking in.
"They... liked Alicia a lot. And they distrust any girl that attempts anything with me. So this is more like an exam..."
"Great." Gavi almost snorted at her ironic remark. She had come out of her shell slowly, but it was fun to banter with her now.
Inside, they were greeted by his father first. He looked soft, like a teddy bear. He took the cookies from Aroa with a smile on his face, as he led them to the kitchen, as if this wasn't Gavi's house too.
There, they found his mother, who was a little bit more cautious around Aroa. She still smiled and was very polite, but Aroa could tell she was being watched.
Aurora would clearly he the hardest one to win over. She smiled curtly, but kept the interactions at the minimum. Aroa took a step closer to Gavi instinctively. He put his hand on her hip as he talked to his dad, something about the cookies being 100% acceptable by Barça's nutritionist standards.
"You made them?"
"Yeah!" His mother nodded appreciatively. Maybe it wouldn't be so hard.
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"They definitively hate me," whispered Aroa once they were alone in his room. She picked her pyjamas from the bag she had prepared to spend the night.
"Okay, it could have gone better," admitted Gavi, sitting in bed.
Even if his father seemed to welcome her, his mother and Aurora were not as inclined. They were still untrusting, and Aroa had spent enough time studying human behaviour to know they were comparing her to Alicia the whole time.
"I don't think it's worth it to try to make them like me," she told him. "I'll be gone in a month an a half anyway." Aroa went to the bathroom to change her white stamped t-shirt and blue jeans—that Gavi had helped her pick, for the pyjamas shirt and shorts. "You could tell them they were right about me and call it day," she offered when she exited.
"I don't like that, though," he shook his head. "I don't want them to think badly of you. You're wonderful, I wish they could see it. And what do you mean you will be gone, we can still be friends, no?"
"I thought you would want me gone," she admitted, sitting in bed next to him. Gavi shook his head. "Not at all. I want to be friends with you, I want to able to laugh about it in a few years."
Aroa rested her head on his shoulder, in silence. Gavi had to keep himself from dragging her to his lap and crushing her in a hug.
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Aroa watched herself in the mirror. The show started today. She would go to the match, wearing the black jersey with Gavi's name on her back, and do the part.
"You'll slay this, I promise," encouraged Inés with a tight hug before she left.
At the stadium, Iván greeted her and sat with her to watch the match. She was grateful for his presence, it was a friendly face in the sea of unknown people.
"I presume the dinner with his family did not go well," muttered Iván.
"No," admitted Aroa. "Did he tell you?"
Iván shook his head and pointed to a few rows in front of them. Gavi's sister had arrived, and with her a pretty girl with beautiful clothes and beautiful hair.
"Why would Aurora bring Alicia if she approves of you?"
"Shit."
"Shit indeed. I told that boy he should have told his family the truth."
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Gavi noticed immediately, and cursed under his breath. Shit was going to hit the fan faster than he thought. As they warmed up, he searched for a reason to rush to the stands.
"I need to talk to Iván for a sec," he told his teammates, who looked at him puzzled. Gavi rushed up the stairs, ignoring his sister trying to get his attention, and making it to Iván and Aroa in record time.
"We have some drama here," warned him Iván. Gavi ignored him too.
"How are you doing?" He asked Aroa, who shrugged a little bit. She looked terrified. "I'm going to go off script right now," he warned. lifting his hands to cup her cheeks. He felt them heat under his fingers, as Aroa realised what he was planning.
The kiss was longer than it should have been. Gavi wanted to make sure one of those fans who recorded everything got the clip, wanted everyone to see.
Gavi wanted everyone to know he was Aroa's so badly, he forgot he actually wasn't.
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"Anything you want to say about this?"
Of course his teammates would get a hold of the video sooner than the day was over. Gavi was changing into his jeans when Lamine slid on the bench next to him, holding his phone with the viral tik tok.
"That's my girlfriend," he said. "Her name is Aroa Ferrer, she's a—"
"The writer?" interrupted Cubarsí. "No way you're dating her, hermano. She's too cool for you, way out of your league."
"Oh, yeah?" Snarked Gavi, watching how Cuba asked Lamine to show him the video again.
"I only saw her face for the first time last week, when the new book dropped and she included an author photo. Finally!"
Cuba being an Aroa fan boy wasn't on Gavi's plan, but it made him proud.
"But is she hot?" Asked someone else, trying to see the video too. Gavi put on his shirt, amidst patting on his shoulders, hair ruffles and congratulatory comments.
The smile on his face was genuine.
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"I'm sorry about what my sister did."
Gavi held her hand. His eyebrows were furrowed, his lips pouted. He truly cared about her well-being. Aroa smiled.
"It's okay. At least my publishers are loving the drama," he snorted, but she could tell he noticed the saddened tone on her voice. "I'm sorry I'm making things hard with your family..."
"No you're not. Alicia is, trying to get us to get back together." Gavi stopped in front of his car. "You might have helped me cut this once and for all."
Aroa squeezed his hand, and he lifted hers to his lips, kissing it gently.
"Also, my teammates want to meet you too."
Aroa rolled her eyes.
"You didn't tell them this was fake either?"
"Pau is your fan boy. I would look like a loser if I hadn't actually seduced you!"
Aroa snorted, and suddenly they were laughing loudly, putting their weight on each other, until some other families started to trickle by and look at them funny.
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It was quiet at home. Gavi was dozzing off with his head on Aroa's shoulder as she typed her soul away. Her fourth book was halfway done, this time in Catalan. At the other side of the couch, his mother was reading a magazine, and his father was doing a puzzle in the coffee table.
Aurora made it home then. She left her keys and took her coat in silence, watching the new couple warily.
"You didn't need to do that," she told her brother. Gavi woke up fully.
"Actually, I did. You didn't need to do that."
"Alicia's feelings are hurt."
"She hurt them herself," he stated, curling further onto Aroa's shoulder, who had not noticed Aurora's presence due to her headphones.
"You're hell bent on her, huh?"
"Yes, actually."
Aurora rolled her eyes and went to her room.
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"Are you sure you do not want to come?" Gavia sked again. He did not expect Aroa to say yes, she was admant to keep their public interactions to a minimum.
"No, have fun," she smiled softly, looking up from her laptop. That book was writing itself fast.
Gavi had a boy's night out, and even if some of the guys brought their girlfriends, Aroa had argued that she would be a girlfriend for too little to actually go there. He has wanted to argue, but there was no point.
Gavi bent to drop a short peck on her lips, before leaving, whistling some old fashioned song.
"You're not... going to ask him to text you every twenty minutes?" Asled Aurora, from her side of the couch. Even if the relationship was tense, Gavi insisted they should act like nothing happened.
"Why would I do that?" frowned Aroa.
"To make sure he doesn't cheat?"
"If I have to put that much effort to make sure he doesn't cheat, why would a I date him?" Questioned Aroa. "Seems stupid."
His father snorted.
"She's got a point," he said, smiling. He was the one that seemed to accept Aroa the fastest.
Aurora shrugged.
"Alicia did not like it when he went out without her."
"And they broke up," reminded her Aroa. "So it was useless in the end, all that work."
Aroa wasn't sure why she was pushing so hard. Her idea was to be as quiet as possible, bother the family as little as she could. But she also wanted to defend herself a little. Aurora nodded.
"I guess you've got a point, nena," she said.
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An hour and a half later, Gavi came back with some sweets he had picked at the 24h bakery, just to find his sister and his fake girlfriend cuddling and laughing over the stupid movie on the TV.
His chest fluttered.
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"Iván's friends picked up my book. They will publish me without stupid marketing deals," she announced one day Gavi went to her apartment straight from training.
"That's great!" Gavi picked Aroa up and spun her around.
"And they told me they didn't mind that I wanted to use a pseudonym, so no one would link my new books to you and this PR deal," she finished once her feet touched the ground.
Gavi knew what that meant for her.
"So whats left with your old publisher?" He asked.
"Once we break up, we're done." She said. "They just need to forward the royalties from the sales and that's it."
Gavi nodded quietly, catching his lower lip between his teeth.
"There is something I wanted to ask," he said then, changing his weight from one foot to the other. "What would happen if we never broke up?"
"Huh?"
"If instead of breaking up, we kept dating. Could your publishers say anything?"
"I don't think so, we never stipulated in paper..."
"Then let's stay dating." He blurted.
"What?"
"Be my girlfriend. My real girlfriend. Please." Gavi's hands cupped her neck. "I've thought about this too often since this started. Please—"
Aroa rised to her tip toes, and shut him up with a kiss. The first kiss that had nothing to do with the arrangement, and everything to do with them. The first of many.
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francolapinto what did i ever do to you max
maxverstappen1 say lewis is your idol
username1 i live for the rbr teammates and franco fighting
username2 raw. next question
username3 girl went to f1 and became a whole new person (cough franco terroriser cough)
yourusername i need to put him in his place, I AM the one with the redbull seat not him
username3 Y/NRPLIED HOLY SHIT
username4 praying for their pr managers
username5 i just know they made max's life a living hell
username6 i'm shaking for the interviews because i know y/n and franco will be menaces
username7 franco's f2 interviews and y/n's interviews now scream 'i will destroy your life'
username8 woah
username9 y/n please post more y/n
francolapinto who's that handsome man
yourusername me
francolapinto you can't be this beautiful
yourusername wow okay tell that to your next girlfriend because WERE DONE
francolapinto dont break up with me before my first f1 race ill ram you into the wall
yourusername ill crash in fp1
francolapinto noo mi vida youre so sexy pls dont die haha
yourusername forgiven 😊
username10 are we just going to ignore them breaking up in a comment section
username11 that happens like thrice every day just ignore them
username12 man i love them
username13 goats of f1 frrr
username14 theyre so iconic being the first couple in f1
username15 meow
username16 real
username17 screaming crying throwing up
username18 manifesting franco ends up in the points
username19 what about y/n??
username18 queen always ends up in the points
username19 mb mb
username20 franco calling her 'mi vida' MY HEART CANT TAKE THIS SHIT
francolapinto
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francolapinto life is hard (p12 in my first race) but at least mi vida got p8! and we did the track walk together 😊🫶 Tagged: yourusername
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username21 i REFUSE to believe franco typed that caption
username22 FRRR like its too innocent and peaceful
username23 their pr managers took over
username24 HOW IS HE SO PRETTYYYY
username25 my kind of love frrr
username26 no.1 couple argument closed
username27 sigh i wish i was a wag
alex_albon photo credits?
yourusername up my ass
francolapinto no mi vida only i can see up your ass
yourusername what he said
alex_albon tmi....
username28 theyre back!!!!
username29 i live for their chaos
username30 got me on my KNEES
username31 what id pay to be her
bizarrap ayyy ¿cuándo vas a hacer que nos veamos? (ayyy when are you going to make us meet?)
francolapinto pronto pronto (soon soon)
bizarrap dame una fecha exacta hermano (give me an exact date bro)
francolapinto cuando vienes al gran premio (when you come to the grand prix)
bizarrap vale vale (okay okay)
username32 I SEE THE AESTHETIC VISION FRANCO
username33 shes so pretty omgggg
username34 idk if i want to be y/n or franco
username35 holy shit hes gorgeous
username36 came here for franco stayed for y/n
yourusername woah youre so hot
francolapinto youre hotter
yourusername nahhh youre way hotter
francolapinto kiss me if im wrong but im hotter
yourusername then i wont kiss you because youre hotter
francolapinto fuck i didnt think of that
yourusername ill still kiss you just come over to my driver room
francolapinto 🏃🏃
maxverstappen1 should i be worried or....?
yourusername mind your business max
maxverstappen1 i'm the one who's going to here those disgusting noises not you
yourusername too bad
alex_albon i feel like i should be grateful its not happening in williams
francolapinto im here mi vida where are you i cant see you
yourusername im right here in the room??
maxverstappen1 WHAT IS FRANCO DOING IN MY ROOM
francolapinto shit wrong room
yourusername hurry up franco
francolapinto On my way!
maxverstappen1 let me leave the garage first
username37 man i love them
username38 HELP FRANCO GOING TO MAX'S ROOM???
username39 did max just expose them or
username40 i feel like im intruding reading the comments between them
yourusername
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yourusername haters wish they were on our level fr Tagged: francolapinto
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username41 if being in a parasocial relationship with them was a crime id be executed
username42 THE PICS??? EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIPTION??? EXCUSE ME???
username43 how are they both so good looking
username44 the face card is INSANE
username45 I NEED THIS SO BADLY UGHHHHHHH
username46 STOP not the matching glasses
username47 need a boyfriend who will take me on bike rides while i wear my redbull helmet and he wears his williams helmet
francolapinto i dont want to see my beautiful face i want to see YOUR beautiful face
yourusername but youre so pretty how can i not put your face more than mine
francolapinto mi vida your face isnt even on there
yourusername yes it is
francolapinto its covered by that ugly helmet
redbullracing 🤨
francolapinto this one is ugly i like her own customised helmet
yourusername aww amor 🫶 i love your helmet and i love you
francolapinto i love you more
yourusername no i love you more
francolapinto no
alex_albon if you continue with this sappy stuff ill vomit
yourusername okay 'goodmorning baby'
alex_albon SHUT UP
yourusername oi francolapinto we found his weak spot
francolapinto lets get ready to terrorise him
yourusername bet
username48 if they need a third im always available
username49 i want to see mother and father but theyre more like mommy and daddy
username50 erm
username51 if my bf aint like this ion want him
alex_albon ill admit this is actually cute
yourusername thank you!!
francolapinto we're not cute we're hot
yourusername we're both tho
francolapinto true
alex_albon why'd you have to ruin such a beautiful and innocent moment
francolapinto life
yourusername WORDS 🗣️ 💯🙏❗
username52 legit can't decide who's better looking
username53 oh how i need this more than oxygen
maxverstappen1 franco doesn't how to play padel
yourusername he beat me
maxverstappen1 anyone can beat you
francolapinto don't bully her like that
maxverstappen1 or what
francolapinto brazil 2018 pt2
maxverstappen1 DONT YOU DARE
yourusername ok max thats it go stare lovingly at charles or idk
maxverstappen1 ???
francolapinto we all know max dont worry
maxverstappen1 ??????
username54 so um whens the wedding
username55 man i need me a francoyn relationship
username56 did they just confirm lestappen?!?!??!?!
username57 im sighing dreamily at these pictures
bizarrap ah so youre the girlfriend?
yourusername yes yes i am
bizarrap y'know i cheer for you and not franco because you get higher places
yourusername im flattered 😊
francolapinto this is a betrayal you should be cheering for ME only
username58 THE PICS.
username59 giggling blushing and kicking my feet
username60 when will y/n post more y/n sigh
francolapinto how are you so gorgeous
yourusername i should be asking YOU that
francolapinto mi vida you are the prettiest girl i have ever seen in my life and you call ME gorgeous?
yourusername fuck yes
francolapinto i love you
yourusername love you more
williamsracing
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williamsracing can you spot the odd one out? Tagged: francolapinto, yourusername
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username61 how to kms no borax no glue
username62 people DIED (i'm people)
username63 they haven't commented yet???
username64 ikk it's so weird
username65 they usually hop on after like 6 secs
username66 its not a want its a NEED
username67 MILF = man i love franco (and y/n)
username68 i just KNOW their kids will be BEAUTIFUL
username69 face card never declined
username70 and never will
redbullracing don't go stealing around our drivers
williamsracing im just the admin 😔
redbullracing me too 😔
username71 driverS????
redbullracing that was typo
username72 IS FRANCO GOING TO REDBULL??????
username73 redbull admin x williams admin
username74 the otp fr
username75 the lack of franco and y/n is concerning
username76 WHERE ARE THEYYYYYY
francolapinto add more photos of mi vida i want to see her beautiful face
yourusername i want to see YOUR beautiful race
francolapinto running
username77 there they are
maxverstappen1 admin why now i have to hear them make out for the next 3 hours
williamsracing sorry?
username78 3 HOURS???
username79 theyre more chaotic than we thought
username80 aww y/n looks so cute
yourusername shit where's franco i want to see his face
williamsracing we want to see YOUR face
yourusername oh...😊 admin you make me blush
francolapinto admin?
williamsracing im sorry pls dont kill me
francolapinto i wont just because you take photos of me for mi vida
williamsracing i love you y/n
yourusername love you too admin
yourusername and you too franco
francolapinto love you more mi vidaaa
francolapinto
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francolapinto to mi vida, the love of my life, happy anniversary to us and i love you forever Tagged: yourusername
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username81 deleting all my socials after this
username82 they are SOULMATES vro
username83 this screams 'forever and always'
username84 'mi vida' OKAY BRO BYE IM LEAVING THIS EARTH
username85 legit fairytale vibes
username86 imagine being this in love
bizarrap ¡enhorabuena a los dos! ¡que sean muchos más! (congratulations to you two! here's to many more!)
francolapinto gracias hermano, lo aprecio (thanks bro, i appreciate it)
yourusername gracias!! (thank you)
username87 the caption is from a song i refuse to belive franco wrote it
username88 i am JEALOUS, ENVIOUS, GREEN.
username89 poetry fr
username90 they ARE the main characters
username91 FRR like everyone else is just a side character
username92 alex play 'that should be me' by justin bieber
alex_albon congrats to you two! least favourite couple i know!
francolapinto thank you alex!
yourusername thank you!!!
alex_albon did you just ignore my statement
yourusername yes we chose to ignore it
username93 this is the kind of love ppl write books about
username94 STOP NOT THEM CONGRATULATING EACH OTHER ON THE RADIO IN THE LAST RACE
username95 if they break up then love isnt real
maxverstappen1 you two deserve it! take care of my little sister francito
yourusername MAX STOP
francolapinto will do
yourusername i love my life
francolapinto and i love you
username96 i just know they are each other's ride or dies
username97 where to buy a franco asking for a friend
username98 if i could id just take over one of their bodies to experience this love
username99 im waiting for the fics
username100 straight out of romeo and juliet
yourusername i love you so much, and ive did since forever. you are everything to me, i could never let you go. you deserve everything, mi amor
francolapinto youre my everything too, and im keeping you forever, no takebacks. if I deserve the everything, it’s only because you’re MY everything, mi vida. every star, every light, it all reminds me of you. te amo más de lo que las palabras pueden decir (I love you more than words can say)
yourusername STOP IM GOING TO CRY 🫶🥹 I LOVE YOU SO SO SO MUCH
francolapinto I LOVE YOU MORE THAN EVERYTHING MI VIDA
fin.
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