Victoria and Pablo meet by chance when she has to interview him after the Nations League final 2023.
He's immediately infatuated by her, but due to a few years age difference, she only sees him as a younger friend.
Will he make it out of the friendz...
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📍 Barcelona, Catalunya, España womeninjournalism Meet Victoria Hernandez, La Vanguardia's newly appointed Middle East correspondent. The 24-year-old will be the youngest among her colleagues reporting from Israel and Gaza in the upcoming months. Hernandez studied journalism, media and communication in Madrid and London, before starting to write for the Catalan newspaper in 2022.
user1 Good luck! 👍🏼 gavimylove Poor Gavi 😢 ireneee.grc Power move 💪🏼 gavicky_fanpage No waaaaay 😳😳😳 barcafan101 Let's pray this won't be a Gavi downfall 💀
On Tuesday, Mum and Dad came over to help me pack and I had to promise them to call and text as often as possible. I was going to have a phone and an internet connection, but with current circumstances it wasn't guaranteed that it would always work at 100%. While Mum was cooking some lunch, Dad and I stood on the balcony, overlooking the streets and the weekday hustle.
"You're doing the right thing. Don't lose focus. You put yourself and your career first, don't let anyone make you feel guilty" he said, and I knew he was talking about Pablo. "I know I'm doing the right thing... But it's just not me alone anymore, I should have told him earlier..." I sighed. "You should have. But you cannot change that now and you need all your energy for focusing on delivering a good job and staying safe. Don't be reckless, but still, try to push yourself to deliver the best stories. I'm so proud of you baby girl" he said and hugged me. "I hope Pablo is proud too" I mumbled. "He is. He loves you. He knows that he needs to let you shine too. Maybe it's still hard for him to show it fully, but deep down, I know it." my Dad replied and I looked up at him with a weird face. Since when was he so nice about my boyfriend?
We had lunch together and then my parents left eventually to give me some space to concentrate on packing the last necessary things. Pablo was picking me up this evening and we were spending the night together at his place. He wanted to take me to the airport tomorrow morning and my parents would be there too to send me off. Kike was talking to his boss today about coming in later so that he would also be able to be there and I hoped that it would work out.
Around 7, my boyfriend arrived and got upstairs to help me carry down my suitcase. I closed the apartment door after a last look and followed my boyfriend into his Audi. We drove to his place and talked about our respective days, training had been good and Barca would be playing Sociedad away on Saturday, where they hoped to win again, in order to somehow keep up with Madrid after the disastrous defeat of the last weekend.
"I've got something for you" he said as we had parked in his driveway and he pulled out a small box from his jacket's pocket. "Wha- you shouldn't have, Pablo..." I whispered as I unwrapped the paper to find a black Chanel box which I then opened, finding a gorgeous pair of star-shaped diamond stud earrings. "Wow" I just managed to gasp and my boyfriend grinned. "It's because you're a star. And no matter where we are, we're both under the same sky full of stars. It's your time to shine, Vicky. You told me that I could see you on TV and maybe you know... I can see you wear them on screen and... know that you're still close by... I don't know, that sounds we-" he said, but I cut him off with a kiss. "It's so thoughtful and perfect, I'll never take them off" I whispered and leaned my front against his.
"Ok, since we're exchanging gifts, here" I said and reached into my purse. I had meant to distribute some items to Pablo, my brother and parents tomorrow morning, but since we were here already, I pulled out the green Rolex box and my boyfriend's eyes widened. I opened it to reveal my diamond Pearlmaster. "It's medium sized and it has extra buckles to make it larger. I know you're not the watch guy, but if you want, you can wear it while I'm away. If not, just take care of it, I didn't want to leave it in my apartment without any safety measures" I chuckled. "Are you sure?" he said as he took the box into his hands to admire the custom piece. "I'm sure. I'll check on your outfits on one of those closet accounts for you on Instagram" I joked and he laughed too. "Ok, come on, let's get inside" he said and we climbed out of the car.
When he opened up the door, I heard a loud bang and people shouting "Surprise!". Everyone was here. My parents, my brother, Pablo's parents, his sister, Javi, Cristo, Mario, his friends from La Masía, some boys from the team, their partners, Mikky, Anna, Paloma and a few more. My eyes welled up and I hugged Pablo. "This is the best surprise, thank you" I said. "I figured you would want to say goodbye personally" he replied and pushed a strand of hair behind my ear. I was greeted by everyone and engaged in lots of small talk, before I was finally alone in the kitchen, able to get a beer, when Ana walked in.
"Ah, perfect, just the one I was looking for. I would have given them to Kike to leave them for you, but here: my scooter keys. You have the longest commute to work with public transport and my Vespa needs to be moved, so here you go." I said and smiled at my friend who looked at me with a surprised face. "Wow, Vicky, thanks! I'll take care of it!" she replied and smiled. "Take care of everyone. Keep the group together and you girls also take care of Pablo, make sure he's ok." I said and she nodded. "I will. We will. You go and ace your job over there" she chuckled and hugged me.
Then, it was time to find Kike. I pulled out the big envelope I had prepared and started looking for him. I found him outside, talking to Fermín and Javi. "I'm going to miss you so much" Fermín said and pulled me into an emotional hug that I didn't expect. "Aw, I'm going to miss you too. In three months' time I want you to be a regular starter and have proven everyone wrong" I said and patted him on the shoulder. "Ok, I'm really sorry to interrupt, but could I have my brother alone for a moment?" I asked and the two boys nodded, walking back inside.
I took a deep breath. "Kike... If anything happens-" I started, but was immediately interrupted. "No! No! Don't you dare say it!" he said and looked at me with an exasperated face. "Kike, I have to. It won't happen, but I have to tell you this now. In this envelope is my will, it's not like it's much, but there are things that I want to leave to certain people. And there's letters for everyone. Mum, Dad, Chiara, Ana, Irene, you and... Pablo. If something happens I want you to hand them out. And take care of Pablo, I... I don't know how he will handle it." I said with a shaky voice.
I tried to pull myself together, but it was too late, a tear was already rolling down my cheek. I looked at him and his face was the exact mirror of mine: watery eyes and an incredibly sad look. "I bloody well hope that this envelope will rot in some drawer of mine and I never need to take it out" he said, his voice cracking mid-sentence. I hugged him tightly. "Come on, let's go get another beer and enjoy the evening" I said and chuckled, trying to push away the sad thoughts. I was coming back for sure. No chance I'd leave all my loved ones behind.
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gavimylove 💔💔💔😭😭😭 user1 omg he posted her!! gavicky_fanpage This is so cute barcafan101 And now she'll be gone to the other side of the world... xavi Good luck, Vicky!
