Nico Paz ¹

You went to see the Argentine national team play, just like any other fan. You wore the sky-blue and white jersey, your hair was straight and loose, and you carried a flag. You expected nothing more than to enjoy the game.

Or so you thought.

From the court, Nicolás Paz couldn't help but look at you more than once. Among thousands of people in the stands, there was something about you that kept drawing his eyes back to the same spot. Every time you looked up, your gazes met for a few seconds.

When the game ended, Nico asked just one question before going into the locker room:

—Who is the girl in the stands wearing the number ten jersey?

After some persistence, he managed to get a security officer to find your number.

That same night, while you were still not believing everything that had happened, your cell phone vibrated.

Unknown number.

“Hi… I’m Nico, Nico Paz. Maybe this sounds weird, but I haven’t been able to stop thinking about you since I saw you on the field.”

You looked at your phone, confused and puzzled, but opened the message and typed your reply: