AUGUST - pablo gavi

seventeen // the press conference

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"it's stupid." isa said to her dad , "i shouldn't have to do it."

the whole barcelona team were in saudi arabia for the supercopa final which was going to be against real madrid. and isa had just been informed that she would have to do a pre-game press conference.

"well," her dad began , "it's starting in thirty minutes. be prepared." with that , he said walked to onto the pitch to check how the pitch was , leaving isa alone in the stadium.

she felt a tap on her shoulder and turned around to see pedri standing there. isa pulled him into a tight hug, a large smile on her face.

she hadn't spoken to him since christmas and he didn't leave dinner in the way that isa would've wanted for him to leave. he left knowing that she didn't want to tell him about her relationship with jude.

isa was always close with pedri and was closer with him than any of the others. he was like an older brother to her and she knew that he would always be there for her. no matter how much shit she got in, pedri would be there.

"you alright?" was the first thing pedri had asked her , a smile on his face.

"great , you?" isa asked , pulling away from the hug.

"pretty nervous." he answered , putting his hands into the pockets for his joggers.

"don't be. you'll play great." isa said , realizing that she said that far too much before every one of the boys' games to them.

"are you not even nervous about that fact that we're playing jude?" pedri asked teasingly.

isa rolled her eyes playfully , "not in the slightest. go hard on him if you want." she shrugged.

"will do." pedri smiled at isa.

"do you have any press-conference before the game?" isa asked.

"no." he answered , looking at her in confusion , "why?"

"i have to go to one later." isa answered , the thought of it making her feel sick.

"i think that gavi has one later." pedri said.

"what?"

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shit, isa thought to herself as she walked into the press room to see jude and gavi sat at the press table; an empty seat in between them that said 'isabella hernández'.

isa reluctantly walked over to the seat , sitting down and giving jude a quick smile.

"this is a press-conference ahead of the supercopa final. the two teams taking place in the final are futbol club barcelona and real madrid. we have pablo gavira , jude bellingham and the daughter of xavi hernández , isabella hernández joining us today." a man with a microphone said.

a woman got handed a microphone and stood up to ask the question , "my question is for jude and isabella. there has been rumors going around that you two are dating paparazzi posts seem to confirm it. are the rumors true?"

isa felt an urge to yell at the lady but jude handed it fine , "i don't think that has anything to do with the game tomorrow." he answered.