Brian Gutierrez - 02

ֵ ׅ ֹ ׅ You belong to Me. (BL, YOU ARE ARMANDING GONZALEZ).

Brian was in a solo interview, and before the interview ended, the reporter decided to close with a flourish.

—Brian, one last question—the reporter said while waiting for Brian's answer.

"What did you think of Armando's celebration with Mateo after the first goal against Norway?" the reporter asked curiously.

"Celebration?" Brian replied, raising an eyebrow slightly.

—Yes!—replied the reporter.

"I didn't see her," Brian said.

"Are you sure? Look, here's the video," said the reporter, gesturing to the technicians behind the cameras.

Seconds after the technicians understood the reporter's signal, they put the video on one of the players in front of Brian, but it was also shown to the audience watching the interview on television.

In the short video, Armando and Mateo were shown hugging and pressing their foreheads together, and then giving each other a firm hug; celebrating the first goal against Norway scored minutes earlier.

—Ah... That celebration.— Brian murmured, slowly lowering his gaze.

"That seems normal to me, they're teammates," Brian continued.

"I don't care who I celebrate with... As long as the team wins," Brian said, trying to maintain a firm and determined tone, although inside he felt a storm of jealousy.

The reporter smiled slightly and thanked the audience, thus ending the interview.

Brian sat in silence, clutching the now-deactivated microphone tightly in his hands, while the technicians gathered cables from here and there. Brian repeated over and over what he had really meant to say to the cameras: 'But you belong to me, Armando. You belong to me.'