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There is a beginning, because there is always a beginning to these things. It’s not a sharp, abrupt, gunshot of a moment. Not a sudden change, not the rug being pulled from under his feet. It is a slow, shuddering descent - a gradual, barely noticeable decline into an ending - and thus, a beginning.
Or, the collapse of a relationship in four stages.
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“Because we’re footballers.” He draws out that last word like it could possibly last long enough to encapsulate every minute of second guessing, missteps and averted gazes, every question that lingers and turns rancid in his mind. Like it could possibly contain the same weight that hangs in his chest when he thinks of those dark eyes, the imprint of fingertips that still burns Ferran’s sides.
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In which Ferran is definitely, without a doubt not falling in love with his teammate.