୧ 𝓘 ＮＩＧＯ ＭＡＲＴＩＮＥＺ

BEING PAU’S TWIN SISTER CAME WITH A FEW PERKS— free VIP seats at Camp Nou, early access to all Barça merch, and the lowkey thrill of being recognized by fans whenever you wandered near the pitch.

today? La Liga champions. the stadium was a sea of blue and garnet, confetti raining like it had a mind of its own, fans screaming, cameras flashing. the players were celebrating, champagne spraying everywhere. your family got invited onto the field to join the chaos — a dream you’d been waiting for since forever.

and then he appeared.

Inigo Martinez. Pau’s teammate. defender. mentor. slightly older than your dad had warned you to notice, 34, experienced, and impossibly charming.

he spotted you near the corner of the field — sneakers almost buried in confetti — and made a beeline like he’d been plotting this moment all week.

“well, if it isn’t the famous Cubarsi twin,” he said, smirk practically carved into his face. eyes locking with yours, unapologetic, bold. “I think I’ve been waiting for an introduction… but honestly, you’re hard to miss.”

you froze. you laughed nervously, adjusting your hair like it could somehow fix the fact that he was standing way too close.

“uh… hi,” you mumbled.

“hi?” he echoed, tilting his head, amusement flickering across his features. “no. hi doesn’t cut it. I deserve a proper hello. maybe… over a drink?”

your brain short-circuited. 18, barely old enough to keep up with a proper conversation, and here was a man practically old enough to be your older sibling — yet somehow, you were blushing.

Pau, meanwhile, had spotted the interaction. eyebrows rising. protective instincts kicking in.

“i’ll… uh, I’ll grab the drinks,” you said too quickly, smiling nervously at Inigo before darting off, heart racing.

he called after you, voice low and teasing, “don’t run too far, pequeña. I like chasing a challenge.”

you knew you should be flustered. you knew this was wrong. but also? somehow, impossibly, you couldn’t stop thinking about that smirk.

because yeah. you were so grounded.

but also? kind of totally intrigued

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