Best Mistake ︱Pedri González

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Luciana's POV

The next day felt like one of those rare, easygoing mornings. The kind where the sun was shining, the breeze was just right, and for once, there was no immediate rush or pressure to be somewhere. I had just finished breakfast with Valeria when my phone buzzed with a message from Lamine.

Lamine: We're meeting the Madrid boys at the shopping center near the Hilton. You guys down?

I glanced at Valeria, who was sipping her coffee across from me. "Looks like our Madrid friends are still in town. Up for some chaos at the mall?"

Valeria's eyes lit up. "Oh, this is going to be good. Shopping and hanging out with the Madrid boys? Let's go."

We quickly got ready and made our way to the shopping center, where most of the guys were already waiting. As we approached, I could see Lamine, Ansu, and Balde joking around with Jude, Camavinga, and Tchouaméni. They were standing outside a sneaker store, talking animatedly with each other, their laughter echoing through the bustling shopping center.

Mikky, Héctor, and Cubarsi were there too, and you could tell Héctor was already up to no good by the way he was eyeing a nearby mannequin as if plotting something.

"Look who finally decided to show up!" Ansu called out when he spotted us, flashing a cheeky grin.

"We were too busy making sure we look good. Can't be seen with you clowns looking anything less than perfect," Valeria shot back, playfully nudging Ansu.

I walked over to Jude and Camavinga, who greeted me with casual smiles. "Didn't think you guys would still be here," I said, crossing my arms.

Jude shrugged. "Yeah, we had an extra day off, so we figured, why not hang out with some decent company for once?"

Camavinga chimed in, smirking. "Plus, we heard Barcelona's got better shopping. Figured we'd check it out for ourselves."

Tchouaméni was leaning against the store's display window, shaking his head. "I swear, it's like bringing kids to a toy store with these guys." He nodded towards Lamine, who was already mock-challenging Balde to a race down the shopping center's long corridor.

Héctor, jumped in. "Last one to the food court buys lunch!" And with that, they all took off sprinting, darting between shoppers and displays, their laughter ringing out behind them.

Cubarsi stood next to me, looking like he wished the ground would swallow him whole. "I can't take them anywhere," he muttered, clearly embarrassed by his friends' antics.

I laughed, patting him on the back. "Hey, at least it's never boring, right?"

Mikky nudged Valeria. "I think we should place bets on who's going to trip first."

Valeria grinned. "My money's on Lamine. He's got that wild energy that never quite gets controlled."

We continued to watch the boys mess around, with Jude occasionally shouting at them to "act normal" while struggling to hide his own amusement. 

"Alright, alright, enough of that!" Jude called out once they'd all made it back, out of breath and laughing. "We're here to shop, not get banned from every store."

Lamine panted, leaning against a pillar. "Hey, at least if we get banned, it'll be memorable."

"Memorable for the wrong reasons," Camavinga quipped, rolling his eyes.

We finally made our way inside the sneaker store, where everyone spread out, admiring the latest releases. Ansu and Tchouaméni were deep in conversation about which pair of Jordans looked best, while Balde and Héctor were trying on the most expensive options they could find.