before // njr

prologue

December 2021

The thundering sounds of ambulance siren already echoing the part of Avenue Montaigne street at midnight, people were crowding the street to seek about what happened. The sights of broken Porsche can be seen throughout the police line and people immediately knew who's the owner of that luxury car.

Neymar Jr, a famous footballer from Paris Saint Germain was having a car crash with his girlfriend, Bruna Biancardi while driving home after Kylian Mbappe's birthday party.

Neymar Jr got hit by a drunk driver with his girlfriend, Bruna Biancardi in Avenue Montaigne.

The headlines were everywhere around the world and it seems to be one of the football enthusiasts concerns right now. Neymar was still unconscious in the hospital bed along with Bruna herself, meanwhile the drunk driver already brought to jail by the police officers the night after the accident. Worlds are worrying, but the Neymar's closest source tries to make sure there's nothing to worry about.

Weeks has been passed and Neymar still hasn't awake from the deep sleep. His family were starting to worry, but they don't want to inform any media about Neymar's current condition until he's fully awake. Rumors and speculation about Neymar starting to grow everywhere, but they can only assume things because his family really wants to keep Neymar's condition a secret. There's a lot of people who concerns of him, except one—his own girlfriend.

"I can't believe she really left him!" Kylian shrieked in frustration. "After everything they've done together."

"Well, yeah she did." Rafaella stated. "I always knew from the start she was never serious with him, but this stupid asshole won't listen to me."

"I bet he can hear you right now." He point out to Neymar, whose body laying on the bed.

"I know." They both sighed in frustration, but then Rafaella glimpse at Kylian and signing him to talk outside. The man twitch his eyebrow and decided to follow his bestfriend's sister.

"I need to tell you something." She play with her hands and trying to find the right words arrangements to tell Kylian about something unpleasant.

"What?"

"This is about Neymar's condition."

"He's okay right?" He started to find it suspicious. Kylian really cares about Neymar like he was his own brother. He also felt responsible for the whole Neymar's condition, because it was happened right after he attend to Kylian's birthday party.

"He's—" The words seems to stuck on her throat, she doesn't have the courage to said it out loud. "Neymar can't play football anymore."

Kylian stare at Rafaella in disbelief, "You're joking right?"

"Why would i joke on something like this? You know football is his life right? I don't even want to believe at what's the doctor have said, but Neymar's lower body got paralyzed after that accident."

"Oh my god..." Kylian covers his face with his hands. "It can be treated by a few therapy and medications Rafa, this is something that won't last forever."

"Let's just hope this won't last forever, i can't really imagine if he won't be able to play football anymore." Her voice's broke, but she's trying her best to hold her tears back. Kylian bring her to his hugs and try to convince Rafaella that his brother will be okay.

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Kylian's Pov

After my visits to the hospital, i drive back to my house and i could see an old Ford Mustang car parked inside my garage. I walk in immediately to my living room and found a familiar face who was siting on my couch while eating my snacks.