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it's currently school break, i'm at alejandro's. apparently his sister has a new boyfriend and wants us to meet him.
'he's a football player. he plays for one of the biggest clubs in the world and he comes from rosario.' says antonella happily.
'what club is it?' i ask taking a sip of my drink.
'barcelona.' she says making me nearly spit out my drink.
'barcelona? his name is lionel?' i say in shock.
'your boyfriend is lionel messi?' i nearly shout and she nods happily
'the messis used to be very close to our family. lionel suffers from a growth hormone deficiency. he started playing football from an early age and they have relatives in catalonia, in spain so they sought to arrange a trial with barcelona.'
'he's been there since he was little, all his family moved there so we never saw them, until his mother and siblings came back.'
'that's so cool.' i say intrigued.
'hey tina, doesn't paulo play football?' says alejandro.
'yeah he plays for instituto i think, why?' i ask.
'why don't you invite him over? only if antonella doesn't mind of course.' says alejandro looking at his sister.
'of course, invite him! the more the merrier. is he your boyfriend?'
'she wishes.' says alejandro making me slap his arm.
'ooh, i see. don't worry valentina, i completely understand.' says antonella with a wink.
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'you're telling me, one of your best friends sister, is going out with lionel messi, one of the current best players in the world.' asks paulo walking next to me.
'yep.' i say nodding.
i took alejandro's advice and decided to invite him. i was extremely nervous at first but he glady accepted. after our meal, we decided to go to a football field and play some football together.
'i don't believe you.' he says looking down at me under the street lights.
'well, you'll believe when he's stood in front of you.' i say laughing.
he stops suddenly and looks at me.
oh god, oh god, oh good is he going to make a move? i am not ready for this. what the fuck is he doing?
he suddenly moves closer to me and whispers.
'race you to the football field.' before running off.
'paulo, that's not fair!' i shout laughing before running after him.
after eventually catching up with him, he puts his arm around my neck, breathing heavily.
'we make a good team don't we? tina and paulo. paulo and tina.' he says looking at me.
'i guess we do.' i say smiling and he stops suddenly once again.
'you're not making me run again are you?' i say groaning.
'no, of course not.' he says shaking his head. he stands in front of me, bending his knees a little.
'but come on climb on my back.' he says.
'there's no way you can carry me paulo.' i say laughing.
'come on, i'm stronger than i look.'
'fine.' i say laughing and jumping on his back.
'why did you want to carry me?' i say putting my arms around his neck, as he puts his arms under my legs.
'can't let you have muddy shoes now can i?' he says as he walks across the field towards lionel, antonella, alejandro and the others.
'paulo, let me down.' i whisper to him and he carefully lets me down.
'hello everyone again. this is my friend paulo dybala and he plays for the team instituto.' i say slightly awkward.
he greets everyone, when he meets lionel, he's slightly star struck by him.
'see, i told you.' i say as he walks back to me after he talks to lionel.
'i actually can't believe this.' he says excitedly.
'he gave me the best advice about having a professional football career. he just wants to see me play now.'
'go ahead! this could be great for you paulo.' i say smiling.
'i know, i could maybe make it one day.'
'i've seen you play loads of times, of course you will make it. you're incredibly talented.'
paulo doesn't say anything, he just hugs me.
his sudden action shocks me suddenly but i suddenly smile. being in his arms, just feels so right. he smells so good, the mixture of his cologne and mint.
'you ready paulo?' says lionel with a football in his hand. paulo pulls back and looks at me for a second.
'if i score, i'm going to dedicate my goal for you.' he says.
'i'm honoured.' i say laughing as he walks off.
i sit there for a few moments, my head resting in my palms, grinning like an idiot as i watch paulo kick the ball back and forth to lionel.
'you are so whipped.' says a voice sitting next to me.
'i am not.' i say trying to deny it but the grin won't leave my face.
'you guys are so cute though, i can't wait for you guys to date.' says alejandro looking at paulo.
'this is going to sound super cheesy and lame. but that hug, even though it only lasted like ten seconds, it felt so right. i felt like something was there, i don't know what, but there was.'
'i highly doubt it but still, i'm getting there.' i say shrugging.
i watch paulo get the ball from lionel, running past him and kicking it into the goal. he runs towards me and says,
'told you that was for you.' he says with a smile and a wink before running back.
'okay he definitely likes you.' says alejandro.
'no he doesn't.' i say shaking my head.
'people don't look at people like that if they're not in love with them.'
if you have read any of my other fanfics, let me just say paulo is biggest asshole character i've written
