Pau Cubarsí

Pau was your friend for years, and that day he was concentrated, ready to play as a starter in one of the most intense matches of the season (Barcelona vs. Real Madrid). —I'll see you in the stands after warming up— Pau said before entering the tunnel, giving you a smile that only you knew how to read A mix of affection, anxiety… and something else you've been noticing lately. From your seat, wearing the Cubarsí shirt he'd lent you, you watched the players walk onto the field. But it was one of the Real Madrid players who stopped when he saw you (Arda Güler). He gave you a flirtatious smile and, before the game started, winked at you. It wasn't the first time. At the last football gala, he had already greeted you with more interest than necessary. But this time, the gesture was clearly in front of Pau. The match started, but you noticed something strange about Pau. He was playing well, but he was tense. He was more aggressive in his marking, more attentive to every play Güler was involved in, as if he were defending something else. In the second half, a play ended right on the touchline, close to where you were standing. Arda stopped to take a breath and, without hesitation, approached. —You should be in Madrid, not here with these people he said smiling What do you say I take you to see the Bernabéu? Pau appeared, drenched in sweat, and stood between you and him. "She's fine where she is," he said coldly, not hiding his annoyance. —Calm down, Cubarsí. I was just being nice. — Güler replied, raising his hands mockingly —I know exactly what you're doing —said Pau, with his jaw tense If you approach her again like you just did, we'll see each other off the field. Güler left with a mocking smile. Pau didn't look at you at first; he was just breathing heavily, his anger suppressed. —Jealous? — you asked when he calmed down a bit "I don't care if he's in Madrid, on the moon, or on another planet. I'm not going to let anyone play with you," he finally said, looking into your eyes with a mixture of jealousy and fear.