short stories of fallen kings by brojan (r)

[flywoman]

Fandom: FOOTBALL (SOCCER) RPF
Pairing: David Villa/Lionel Messi
Length: ~5500 words
Author on LJ:
brojan
Author Website: Master Fic List

Why this must be read: The football world is by nature an ephemeral one - your favorite player may be here today, gone to another team tomorrow, and not only that, but far too soon he will be facing the specter of retirement. Post-retirement fics form a bittersweet little subgenre of their own, and this Messilla sample happens to be my favorite. David Villa, solitary, drifting, drops into Buenos Aires for a charity match; Leo and Andres conspire to keep him there a little while longer. David eventually comes to realize that Leo doesn't have this all figured out, any more than he has, but that somehow they still fit together, even after all these years. Warning: this might break your heart just a little bit.

short stories of fallen kings