Number 1 (aespa X Male Reader)

New start

Y/N POV

I was currently in the airport as I just landed at Italy for the new beginning of my new club and career.

There were surprisingly a lot of people waiting for me with their cameras and jerseys as they called out my name. Good thing the security was tight, keeping me away from the hectic crowd.

Unfortunately I wasn't able to meet the aespa girls before I left Korea due to them being at Japan for their concert. They did texted me, spamming byes and even video called me.

As I entered the vehicle provided by the club, we immediately headed towards the home stadium for my live reveal to the fans.

When we arrived, I met up with the coach and president of the club as we all sat down together for the official contract signing. After signing the contract, I made my way to the locker room to change into my new jersey, I chose the number 11 for my jersey knowing that the number was unassigned to anyone.

I met a few of my new teammates on the way as they welcomed me.

Wearing the jersey, I went out into the field where thousands of fans were waiting with cameras everywhere, the whole process was streamed live.

"And now for the moment that everyone has been waiting for!" The announcer spoke out into the mic as the crowd erupted in cheers.

"Our new striker who has dominated his previous league! Aged 21 years old coming from South Korea! Y/N L/N!!!!" The announcer shouted making the loud crowd louder as it is and I walked out towards the stage at the middle of the field.

aespa POV

They were rushing to find the livestream of Y/N's reveal on Winter's iPad.

"Quick! We're gonna miss it!" Karina said pressuring the panicked Winter.

"Finally! Here it is!" Winter pulled up the livestream as they were right on time.

"Napoli? Why did he choose this club though" Ningning questioned to the members.

"I don't know, but he did mention that there's also another Korean at Napoli which was a major factor when he was deciding" Winter answered as she remembered what Y/N told her when they were together.

"Really? Ooooooo" Giselle who was at the side getting her makeup done responded to the info.

Kim Min Jae, a Korean player from Napoli was the one who persuaded Y/N to join Napoli, convincing him that it was the perfect club for him to grow and improve himself.

"Whoaa Y/N looks good in that jersey" Ningning complimented as she covered her mouth with her hand.

"Omo omo look! He's using the number 11 for his jersey!" Karina exclaimed as she became excited looking at Y/N's shirt number.

The members was confused at first on why she was excited and then realised that the number 11 was Karina's birthdate.

"Eiiii unnie it's not like he chose the number for you. He barely remembers his own birthday even hahaha" Winter nervously laughed as she told Karina.

"Heeh you never know" Karina sticked her tongue out.

Y/N POV

After finishing the player announcement and reveal which consists of me showcasing my skills with the ball, giving a short speech for the fans and even a signing session for them. I head to my new home in Italy, an apartment which is not that far from the home stadium.

Safe to say the event went quite well leaving me satisfied and relieved on my first day at the club.

The coach told me that training starts before our first match which was next week. That leaves me with enough time to learn the country's language and culture for me to fit in easily, of course Min Jae hyung also helped me with most of it as he took care of me during our free time.

Timeskip

Training went well with the team, allowing me to learn and know each of my teammates better. Language was a bit of a problem between us as some of them don't speak english at all but overall it was fine, we can still communicate with each other on the field.

Our first league game begins in two days as the team worked and trained hard to even have a chance to fight for the title.

After a few days of blending in the country, it is finally time for my debut match.

Arriving at the stadium there were already full of fans waiting for the team.

I was starting on the bench today as the coach wanted a solid start from the team.

The referee blew the whistle indicating the start of the match as the team starts passing the ball.

Watching my team play made me more eager to play, both team hasn't scored a goal even though there were a lot of big chances and mistakes from both teams.

During the 70th minute of the game, our coach told me to warm up but not long after our team scored a goal as the crowd erupted in cheers.

The atmosphere here was entirely different from the Korean league, the crowd were louder and more passionate.

As I was warming up the coach told me to go sit back down on the bench making me confused at his decisions.

"Change of plans Y/N, the opponent is pushing us too hard we need to change our defenders and midfielders" The coach said to me and I nodded.

He thinks that it was the right approach to go defensive after leading the game in the last minutes. I had to obey his orders and sat down on the bench with my other teammates.

I was confident that the team could score another one as I saw some cracks in the opponent's defenders line. Their fullback was struggling against long balls, I've had a brief idea on how to use it when I was warming up but since we changed plans I couldn't try it.

aespa POV

They were watching the game in the dorm living room late at night due to the different timezone. That didn't stop them from supporting Y/N for his debut match.

They were on full fan mode with their jersey and props it was very cute. They even recorded their reactions to show Y/N.

"Wait......That's their fifth substitute already. Why isn't Y/N coming in?" Winter questioned after watching Y/N's team make a substitution.

"Does that mean Y/N Oppa won't be playing today?" Ningning asked the other members who knew more about football.

"Mhmmm, what a waste! Y/N could've easily scored!" Winter who was quiet the entire match erupted.

"Minjeong ah, calm down. They must have their reasons" Karina tried to calm Winter down.

Right as she said that, the cameraman pointed the camera towards Y/N at the bench looking super focused on the match.

The girls became speechless when they saw that side of Y/N, some of them even took pictures in private.

It was reaching the last minutes of the games as it got more intense. The opponent was literally fighting for a goal.

Not long after, the opposing team scored making the score 1-1. The girls groaned when they scored knowing that the coach made the wrong decision for not subbing in Y/N.

The referee blew the whistle for the last time indicating the end of the match as the game ended with a draw.

"Poor Y/N, he must be fuming that he didn't get to play his first game" Giselle pitied Y/N, showing her sad face.

"Let's cheer him up! I'm gonna call him later" Karina suggested.

Y/N POV

The result wasn't what we wanted but we had to move on and focus on the next match.

I made my way to the locker room to go change. Upon arriving, one of my teammates told me that my phone had been ringing for a while now and I rushed towards it.

I chuckled when I saw the caller ID.

"Aigooo I can already tell what they're going to rant about" I prepared myself before picking up the call.