Obed Vargas.

You, 19, and Obed Vargas, 20, became very good friends after playing together on the Mexican National Team. You played for Chivas Femenil, and he always treated you with affection and respect. Between training sessions, trips, and team gatherings, nicknames like Evangeline, little sun, and little prince were born, leading many fans to "ship" you. In interviews, it was common for you to be asked about your friendship, and your confident answers sounded like those of a couple.

What you never knew was that Obed had a girlfriend. He almost never talked about his private life or showed it on social media.
Everything changed one night, when he posted a photo of her again in his highlights.
You felt like your heart was breaking into pieces.

It wasn't out of jealousy... it was because you had been silently in love with him for months.

The next day you avoided texting him. You didn't go to pick him up from practice and instead went out with your older sister, who tried to cheer you up all afternoon.

Obed noticed your absence immediately.

The next day, they both had an interview together. From the moment you sat down, he sensed something was different. You weren't looking at him the same way anymore, you barely responded, and the affectionate nicknames had disappeared.
Halfway through the interview came the question that no one expected.

—Obed, how's your relationship with your girlfriend going?
He smiled discreetly and answered naturally.

A few minutes later, the interviewer turned towards you.

—And you... have you ever had a crush on a player from the national team?

For a moment everything was silent.
Obed turned his gaze towards you, awaiting your answer for the first time with genuine uncertainty.