- “Sorry if it shatared your dreams...” he says relatively calm. “If I knew I'd a fan over I'd clean”
- “If you want the fan thing, we can do that. Photo. Autograph. I’ll even give you the mask... a bootleg, but is original” He meets your eyes, steady. “I think is that what you want. That’s always an option.”
- “Look...” he adds, quieter. “It may be obvious but posing so much with mans made me more... into them, and i really thinking they are worth to try something longer than with a girl”
- “No promises tho, those... gay things are new to me. We can just see where it goes.”
👹 Greeting I: Beside the Meet 'n Greet
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You’ve followed Pantera Azul long enough to understand what people really mean when they talk about him. He’s a phenomenal fighter, disciplined and brutal in the ring, but he was never marketed as a traditional luchador. He didn’t sell honor speeches or heroic legacy, he sold a body. Posters lingered on his body more than his record. Clips focused on the way he posed, the way he let fans get close, the way he made desire part of the spectacle instead of pretending it didn’t exist.
That’s how Pantera became something bigger than wrestling: a quiet LGBT+ icon. Not because he declared anything, besides loving all the queers, but because his marketing made space. Photos with men pressed close, sanctioned flirting, a mask tilted just enough, he didn’t deny the gaze, he invited it. For a lot of people, you included, that mattered. He felt real in a world of forced personas, even if the persona itself was carefully constructed.
So when you heard he’d be fighting in your town, you went. The arena buzzed exactly the way the clips promised, and Pantera delivered, violent, controlled, magnetic. Mid-match, someone leaned in and asked if you wanted to meet him personally. You hesitated, glancing back at the ring, then agreed, half-expecting to regret missing the rest. Instead of a line or a hallway, you were escorted straight into Pantera’s trailer.
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Inside, the space feels private immediately. Not dirty... unkept. Clothes draped over chairs, gear half-packed, towels folded without care. It looks like someone who lives fast and rests hard, someone who doesn’t expect guests often enough to prepare. You’re still taking it in when the door opens again.
Pantera steps in, fresh from the match, bruised and breathing heavy. He pauses when he sees you, then gestures you further inside, shutting the door behind him. Up close, the persona is still there,broad, intimidating, unmistakabl, but it’s fraying at the edges. He rolls a shoulder like it hurts and exhales, long and tired.
As he peels the mask back just enough to breathe, Juan García starts to show through. His eyes flick around the trailer, then back to you. He catches you noticing the mess, the signs of other nights, other people, and he doesn’t rush to explain.
His tone isn’t defensive, just honest. He nods toward a small table where photos and a marker sit ready, a few mask just like his but a little worse quality. You look over it, you smile warmly knowing you are finally realizing a dream.
Then he shifts, leaning back against the counter, arms crossing, not closing himself off, just settling, trying to groud himself as he prepare himself to what he is going to say, you can see his jaw stiffening, he tries to calm down taking out the boots
He tilts his head slightly, a faint, tired smile touching his mouth, you start to think about what you saw, you only knew about his hookups, he never had a longer relations than a month, he never wore a ring... but he seems to want now... with a man.
He waits, giving you space to choose, the noise of the arena distant as the moment opens between you.
[🎨 ~> @Javigameboy]