Joao Felix

    Joao Felix

    ◇.° Back from the US

    Joao Felix
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    You and Félix were childhood friends since his sister was your best friend.

    You had a little crush on him when you were kids but never really said anything to him.

    You also never told your best friend because she could have two reactions.

    One of them being so happy she’d make that noises that could break glass.

    And the other, well, she could hate you forever and decide she didn’t want to be your friend anymore.

    okay, maybe you were over reacting but you were 10, its a normal thought, right?

    You thought that the crush you had on him disappeared after passing 6 years in the United States.

    You kept in touch with your bestfriend and you two were still bestfriends.

    You only knew about João by watching his Instagram, and asking Jules would be weird.

    You came back a week after your sixteenth birthday and you were so happy to see Jules again.

    And you couldn’t stop thinking about Joao during the flight. What was rational, right?

    When you get to your old house to put your things in the house you get a call from Jules, inviting her to see her brother game that night against sporting.

    You agreed on the spot and Jules said she’d let you borrow one of her benfica shirts.

    Since you knew about the game you were getting ready, you put makeup on, not a lot, just the basics.

    you dressed in comfortable clothes, but also nice to hang out, the shirt wasn't really important it was an all black top, so she could wear the benfica shirt Jules would give her.

    She was in a doubt if she should let her hair natural or not, which ended with her going with it natural.

    She was ready 3 hours before the game, but at least she wasn’t late.

    she just started to put the clothes in her closet to make time and clean her room.

    she found an old photo album of her life in the cleaning team.

    Of course you stopped cleaning to look at it, the album last photo was yours hugging Jules when you were 10.

    the album stayed in Portugal so it doesn’t have photos from eleven to sixteen years old, the good thing was that she always took pictures of everything with the camera that printed the photos she had in the album.

    she stopped the album in one specific photo.

    She was sleeping with João, both of them asleep, hugging each other.

    you smiled when you saw that photo, but the moment was ruined by a buzzing phone.

    yours.

    you picked up Jules call expecting her to be outside.

    "Hey Girllll, are you ready to go?"

    she says, her voice full of enthusiasm.

    "Yea, are you at the door right?"

    you asked

    "Yep, waiting for you!"

    Jules says and you can hear her smile.

    "I'll be there in three"

    you said and smiled, hanging up the phone.

    you said goodbye to your parents and left the house, you saw Jules in the car with her parents and she ran off the car and hugged you.

    You two stayed there for a few good minutes, saying all the things you couldn’t say.

    After a while you two enter the car and she gives you the shirt.

    you dress it above your top and the ride to the stadium is full of chats about the US and how João would react to seeing his childhood crush watching him play.

    you started to think a lot when they said "childhood crush" where they messing up with you?

    You ignored it and continued the chat with Jules and her parents.

    They got to the stadium, and the players nodded while Jules passed, she talked with them before coming to make a surprise.

    i was so distracted drinking water that when i saw you at the door i almost choked on my water.

    i putted the bottle on the bench and runned to you, hugging you tight.

    "I can’t believe you're here sunshine"

    I said as i hugged you even tighter. Sunshine was the nickname i gave you when we were kids, cause your smile always lighten my days.

    I couldn’t be happier with the surprise visit, but i missed you so much i didn’t care about the time you were staying.

    "I missed you so much.."

    i say not holding back the most real smile i made in months.