The day you've been dreaming of since you were a little girl has finally arrived. You were getting married to the love of your life and your best friend, James Rodriguez. To say you were excited would definitely be an understatement, but you weren't nervous, you were just extremely happy and couldn't wait for the ceremony.
"You look so stunning, dear!" Your mother exclaimed with tears in her eyes as she fixed your dress for the last time. "I am so proud of you-my baby girl is getting married!" She cried out.
"Mamá, please don't cry because I'll start crying too and I don't have the time to touch up my make up now." You joked and hugged your mom tightly.
"We don't want to upset the bride, right? Spending the rest of her life with James is upsetting enough anyway." Your maid of honor laughed and you gave her a playful glare making the both of you giggle.
"Well, we'll get going now. See you in a few minutes, doll." She added and left the room with your mom. You took a deep breath and twirled in front of the mirror. The dress you were wearing was indeed the most beautiful one you've ever laid your eyes on. This is it. Your childhood dreams coming true and everything falling into place. You fixed your hair a bit and took a deep breath, finally getting ready to go down the aisle. And exchange your vows with the man of your dreams.
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The ceremony had been truly beautiful, everything went well and you were thrilled. It was very romantic and emotional, but of course James' teammates had to make a joke here and there. You looked at the wedding band on your left hand and smiled to yourself. It was time for the reception! Your guests were buzzing, the atmosphere was amazing, it was like all your wishes coming true.
One of your friends was trying to flirt with Cristiano, but he wasn't really having it. Luka and Marcelo were occupying the cocktail table and Sergio was nowhere to be seen. It was weird - he was one of James' best friends after all.
"How's my beautiful Señora Rodriguez?" A familiar voice whispered from behind and you instantly melted into his touch. "How does it feel?" You could hear a smile in your husband's voice.
"The most amazing feeling in the world, I have to admit." You giggled and turned around to face him. "Almost like winning the El Clasico, hm?" You smirked at James and he grinned back at you.
"Even better than that, amor." He softly replied and kissed your forehead. "Ready for the first dance?" He asked you, offering his arm and you accepted, gliding to the dancefloor.
It was like a fairytale. Your song was "Spend my life with you" by Eric Bennet, James' forehead on yours and the look of absolute adoration written across his handsome features. You leaned your head on his shoulder and he pulled you as close as possible as you swayed in each other's arms. Across the floor you spotted Sergio who was looking at the two of you with an unreadable expression. When he caught your eye he tried to offer you a smile but his gaze fell on the floor instead.
An upbeat song started playing after your first dance and some of the guests were heading to the dancefloor. You took a chance to slip away for a minute and searched for your husband to ask him something.
"James, what's wrong with Sergio? He hasn't been himself today, do you know if something happened?" You asked him anxiously, you were always good friends and you were really getting worried why he was like that today.
"I wouldn't know." James shrugged, "Why don't you go and talk to him and I should go find Toni before he eats too much cake, you know he's impossible when he's full of sugar." James smiled and you parted ways after a quick kiss on the lips.
Sergio was nowhere to be found so you went outside - where else could he be? Careful not to damage your dress you went through the door into the calm summer evening. And you guessed it - Sergio was sitting on some kind of a brick wall and his head was in his hands. You coughed, careful not to startle him, and put a comforting hand on his shoulder.
"Hey, [Y/N]." He greeted you blankly and looked up at you. "What are you doing outside?"
"Well, I could ask you the same question," you shrugged, "you've been disappearing the whole day. I thought this wedding meant something to you. You've known me since kindergarten and James is like a brother to you."
"I know, I-I am very sorry for... how I've been acting. You both are incredibly important to me and I am happy for you. It's just that... oh well, I shouldn't really tell you." Sergio let out a heavy sigh and turned his head away from you.
"Yes you should, it's my wedding day and I want you to be honest with me. What's the matter?" You patted his back hoping he really would tell you the truth.
"If you insist..." he whispered, "I am in love with you. And I'm so sorry. You can hate me, you can-"
"Díos mio." You interrupted him. You couldn't believe your own ears, Sergio was in love with you? "H-how, why...?" You stuttered out, barely keeping yourself together. This couldn't be actually happening, right? He was probably joking, oh Sergio... typical.
"I'm so so sorry, [Y/N]. I shouldn't have told you, please don't tell James anything... I should get going now." He got up still not looking you in the eyes but you caught his arm rapidly to stop him from leaving. You wanted to know more.
"No. Just please explain it... why haven't you told me before? How did- why - I..." you desperately tried to find the right words but it seemed impossible. "Please." You managed to croak out breathlessly and Sergio gave up leaving.
"I don't even know. James and you are simply perfect for each other and you seem so happy to be with him, I didn't have - I... I couldn't break you up." He confessed and you took his hands in yours.
"I really appreciate that, Sergio. And I wish I could do something to make you feel better, I honestly do! I'd give anything to make you stop hurting but... there's nothing I can do now." You started tearing up, it was a very hard moment for both of you, it hurt to see him broken like this and not be able to do anything to comfort him. He just nodded at your statement, "I know. I'm sorry it has to be like this."
You couldn't take it anymore, the look on his face broke your heart and you hugged him with all of your strenght before even thinking. He slowly enveloped you in a warm hug as well but you had to let go- James has probably started getting worried. As you and Sergio let go of eachother you noticed a single tear sliding down his cheek and he quickly wiped it off.
"I wish you all the best, [Y/N] Rodriguez."
And with that he left.
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A/N: GUESS WHO'S BACK!!! Gosh, I've missed y'all way too much and my life's been hectic but now I'm here! This wasn't requested, it just kinda crossed my mind and I decided to write it down. Tell me how you liked it ❤❤
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