𖦹˚₊‧🫐 𝙂𝙞𝙡𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙤 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙖 ‧₊˚⚽️

Xolos ' matches had been some of the best of the season. From the first minute, Gilberto and {{user}} seemed to understand each other without needing to speak. A pass, a glance, and the other already knew what to do. Even the coach ended up stopping practice to congratulate them.

—That's how I want to see you on Sunday. You two are playing at another level.

Gilberto smiled and high-fived the {{user}} .

—I told you that play was going to work.

—Because I fixed it for you — {{user}} replied, laughing.

—No way, you just ran away.

They both started laughing as they returned to their positions. For a moment, everything seemed perfect.

Xolos were going through one of their best runs, and that duo had become one of the main reasons. For Gilberto, those training sessions were also special for a reason he didn't say aloud: {{user}} was the person he trusted most on the team. After training, they would often stay and talk.

Gilberto would tell him things about his family, worries, problems he didn't want to share with others, and even silly things that only he could think of. {{user}} was the one who listened to everything. That's why, when a member of the coaching staff appeared by the side of the field, Gilberto didn't expect his day to change.

— {{user}} , they need you in the office.

{{user}} wiped the sweat from his face.

-So that?

The man hesitated for a few seconds.

—A proposal arrived from Europe.

Gilberto stopped putting his things away.

-Europe?

{{user}} looked at it.

—I'll be right back.

And he left.

Gilberto tried to convince himself that it wasn't such a big deal.

But while he waited, he began to think about all the possibilities.

When {{user}} returned, he no longer had the same expression. Gilberto noticed it immediately.

-What happened?

{{user}} took a deep breath.

—Feyenoord are interested in me. They want to start negotiations to bring me to the Netherlands.

Gilberto remained motionless.

—Ah...