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Hello, I have tried calling you twice. We’d like to look for housing and Trippier recommended you to me. There are a couple of things my dad wants to sort out before finalizing the deal, but the move to Madrid is basically secured. Please feel free to call me whenever so we can work something out. J.B.
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You’ve got the wrong phone number
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This isn’t Romero real estate?
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No
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And Madrid is the worst place in the entire world to move to so good luck with that
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Sorry for bothering you.
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why is madrid the worst place to move to?
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it can’t be that bad?
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☹️😭💔
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Jude Bellingham - Magical Skills & Goals https://youtu.be/xt8Mk91vOJk
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do you think he’s hot? haha
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Are you drunk?
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I’ve told you that you’ve got the wrong number
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STOP texting me
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ok sorry
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but do you think jude bellingham is hot? yes or no
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Bellingham is a prick
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why?? 😭
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i’ve heard that he’s really nice and down to earth ❤️
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and smells good
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and is sxy
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sexye
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sexy
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I met him once. Good thing you find him sexy but I don’t give a fuck
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Go to bed, it's 3 in the morning
4 months before Gavi gets a text from an unknown German number, Jude Bellingham is awarded the Kopa Trophy.
It’s not like Gavi has been stalking Jude and following his every career move, but they constantly get brought up in the same conversations and nominated for the same awards. Being last year’s winner and all, it would be natural for Gavi to congratulate him at the ceremony, right?
“You should talk to him,” Xavi says, snapping Gavi from his thoughts.
“What?” Gavi asks, caught off guard.
Where did his manager even come from?
Xavi nods towards Jude. “I think it’s good for you to interact with someone who's your age and not one of your La Masia peers.”
“Pedri isn’t from La Masia,” Gavi argues, feeling all defensive.
“Come on, Gavi. You need to push yourself a bit when it comes to these things.” After giving his shoulder an encouraging pat, Xavi leaves Gavi to continue his wistful Jude Bellingham watching.
Gavi bites his lip. It’s not like they’re going to instantly become friends, but it would be nice, getting a new friend. Someone who isn't from La Masia and doesn't know every embarrassing detail about him. Having one abroad, even. Gavi flushes at his own thoughts. He’s getting way ahead of himself here.
Fishing his phone from his pocket, Gavi opens Google translate. It’s a simple phrase and his English skills aren’t that shot, but he’s still somewhat shy around new people—Xavi was onto something there—and he wants to get everything right.
Congratulations on the award.
Under his breath, Gavi repeats the phrase; he moves his lips and familiarizes himself with the shapes of the words in a foreign language. Ready for battle, Gavi pockets his phone and wipes his hands on his sleek suit pants.
Congratulations on the award.
As he makes his way towards Jude, his pulse rate rises with every step he takes. It goes berserk the moment Gavi pokes Jude's shoulder twice.
Jude turns towards him. “What?”
“Hi, um,” Gavi starts.
Even though his expression is neutral and his eyes are blank, Jude is handsome up close, unfairly so. It's while Gavi looks at Jude's long eyelashes, that he gets tongue tied and forgets the one single phrase he's supposed to repeat.
“Do you want something?” Jude asks slowly.
“So, um. I just wanted to say—” Gavi pauses when Jude's expression changes.
Jude abruptly brightens and stands a bit straighter. For a short moment, Gavi wonders if the expression is aimed at him, but it turns out he's smiling at someone behind Gavi. With a quick “excuse me,” Jude walks past Gavi and goes to give none other than Erling Haaland a fist bump.
Embarrassed doesn’t cover it. Quite frankly, Gavi isn’t sure which awful emotion he’s currently harboring. Frustration? Humiliation? Resentment?
He was completely dismissed; Jude could barely spare him a glance and all Gavi wanted to do was congratulate him.
Jude Bellingham is an arrogant prick and Gavi wants nothing to do with him.
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sorry for drunk texting you last night haha
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but why is madrid the worst city to move to? final question i promise
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i’m moving there from germany. i’m not sure why i’m telling you this haha. a bit nervous i guess? idk
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this is kind of like a confessional booth. i tried searching up your number but found nothing and you won’t find anything by searching up mine
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sorry for bothering you
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The move is going to be fine, don’t worry
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I’m sure you’ll make lots of new friends, people in Spain are very nice
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thank you
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that means a lot haha
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Ok, so I’m 18 and don’t want to keep texting a child, sorry. I’m sure your move to Madrid is going to be great and you’ll make lots of friends! But please don’t “drunk” text me again and remember that talking to strangers is dangerous 👍🏻
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i’m not a child
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[image]
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???
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Why are you sending me a picture of a socked foot??
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to show you that i’m not a child. the fuck
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what age do you think i am?
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12
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i’m about to turn 20
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Sure
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How do I know that isn’t your father’s foot?
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Or that you aren’t a 12 year old with abnormally large feet?
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[image]
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A picture of a beer bottle?
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That doesn’t prove anything
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It's exactly something a 12 year old with abnormally large feet would send
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[image]
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you have to be 18 to buy vodka in germany
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Did you go to the store to buy vodka just to prove your age to me?
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maybe
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you would have done the same
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Ummm, no I wouldn’t lol
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🙄🙄
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If you aren’t moving to Madrid for secondary school, what’s the real reason?
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it’s for work
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Good luck with that then
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thanks
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you never answered my question though
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What question?
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do you think jude bellingham is hot?
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I’m blocking you