AUGUST - pablo gavi

twenty - eight // villian and violent , infant and innocent

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as her knuckles gently knocked at the door of jude's apartment , isabella felt like her world was collapsing.

she didn't want to see jude — not after what he'd done the last time she had seen him , but she had no where else to go.

the sound of footsteps from inside the apartment drew closer , until the door swung open.

jude bellingham stood before isa , surprise etched across his face. it was clear that he had not been expecting her.

he looked her up and down , taking in her tear-streaked cheeks and the tiredness that radiated from her.

"isa . . ." he said softly , his voice filled with confusion , "what are you doing here?"

isa shifted on her feet , avoiding his gaze as she swallowed the lump in her throat.

she didn't want to admit that she was there because she had nowhere else to go. she didn't want to show him how vulnerable she was.

but at the same time , she felt a strange sense of comfort in his presence.

jude's eyes softened as he noticed the turmoil on isa's face. he stepped aside , gesturing for her to come in. "come on , let's talk inside."

she hesitantly walked inside , her heart feeling heavy as she looked around the familiar apartment .

she had been here thousands of times before , but she never remembered feeling so out of place.

jude closed the door behind her , his gaze studying her carefully.

he could tell that something was seriously wrong.

he watched her as she stood awkwardly in the middle of the room, her eyes darting around the space but avoiding him at all costs.

"what's going on, isa?" he asked gently , taking a step closer to her.

isa's shoulders slumped , "my dad . . ." she started , her breath hitching as she struggled to get the words out , "he forced me out of barcelona."

her eyes finally met jude's , and he could see the mixture of pain and vulnerability etched across her face.

jude's heart sank at the sight of isa's distress. he could tell that she was struggling to hold herself together.

he stepped closer , reaching out and pulling her into a tight embrace.

isa's body tensed for a moment, her instinct to push him away rising, but then she slumped further into his arms as a wave of exhaustion washed over her.

tears streamed silently down her face as she allowed herself to be held , her body trembling slightly.

jude held her tightly , his arms wrapped around her as he stroked her hair gently.

he didn't know the full extent of what she was going through , but he could feel the pain radiating off her.

"it's going to be okay ," he whispered , his voice soft and reassuring.

jude took a deep breath, and his nostrils were filled with the scent of a familiar hoodie — but as he inhaled further, he picked up on something different. the hoodie on isa's body had a subtle, but distinctly masculine scent.

jude pulled back slightly , taking in the sight of the hoodie that isa was wearing.

"whose hoodie are you wearing?" he asked , his voice laced with irritation.