Lover II- ML

324. Preseason Tweaks

"Can we have the St. George's cross over Kaia's shoulder a little more?"

Kaia lets the creative team adjust the Barcelona flag, taking a discrete step towards Alexia when she feels the tug on the flag they were both sharing over their shoulders.

"Good." The photographer praises, taking another picture of them stood behind the layered backdrop. "Alexia, look at mark 3."

Alexia lifts her gaze upwards and to the left, staring at the red dot with 3.

"Ok, perfect... perfect."

Kaia goes off script and lifts the badge on her chest up, placing a kiss over it which makes Alexia side eye her with a proud grin.

"Kaia, put your elbow up on Alexia's shoulder and turn your body towards her a little."

Again, Kaia allowed the odd hand to position her correctly. But her and Alexia both found their natural stances together and adjusted accordingly.

Alexia hated how cliché it sounded, but she felt the electricity shoot through her from Kaia's touch and the feeling of them sharing body heat.

God, there were people here.

A photographer trying to capture detail to post on their official website and social media.

She couldn't have them seeing her get nervous, her pupils blowing as she thinks back to the last time she heard Kaia's chuckle so close to her ear.

Kaia lets her forearm fall off Alexia's shoulder a little, so she could place her hand there instead. It looked casual, like two close friends on the team who had a type of familiarity and chemistry fans would want their best players to share.

"What do you think of the shirt, Kaia?" The media woman asks, filming for behind the scenes content.

Kaia looks down to the shirt she's wearing, nodding approvingly. "It's nice, reminds me of the 2012-13 season with the fading."

Alexia eyes light up like a child, because she loved people being Barça nerds like herself. "I'm impressed you know what that shirt looks like." She teases.

Kaia meets Alexia's eyes with a grin. "Dig deep enough into my childhood photo albums and you might find a Barça shirt." She jokes.

"And will you be wearing the 2012 to 13 shirt in these photos?" Alexia jibs, very proud of herself when it makes the creative team laugh.

Kaia raises an eyebrow, glancing down to Alexia's lips. "Calling yourself old?"

Alexia rolls her eyes to break the tension brewing between them, looking back to the full team of people watching them. "I was basically still a child then, as well." She brushes off.

An hour later, Alexia and Kaia were left alone in the changing room to get ready to go home respectively.

They had their backs to each other as they changed out of the new kit, but Kaia's OCD made her sit and take one of Fabian's baby wipes to her special edition APKMs.

They hadn't even touched grass yet, but Kaia wanted them perfect for preseason.

"Have you been cleared to play?" Alexia asks, her voice the curious captain.

"Pretty much." Kaia replies with a shrug.

Alexia turns to Kaia, seeing her shoulders flex as she wipes the deep purple sole of her boot. "Pretty much?"

"Juan wants me to work my way back slowly when we play." Kaia explains. "So I'll probably start on the bench a few times. But I should be back fully when the season starts."