Ciaooo! I hope you're doing alright bellissima 🫂 💖, and if not, I wish you a speedy recovery from whatever is making you feel unwell. I'll fist-fight sciatica pain for you.
As always, I don't want to pressure you into revealing any spoilers. So feel free to ignore this (or part of this ask) if it doesn't feel like the right moment to share.
Anyway, I was wondering... We've seen romantic headcanons for Davi, Fermín, Querardo, and Carlos, but what about Samuel?
Especially with Fermín crushing on him, his conservative Catholic upbringing and both of his best friends being into other boys(?).
Also, I'm currently so invested in Davi's one-sided infatuation with Pereiro.
I have my own ship featuring Davi, whose relationship starts when he yearns for someone who doesn't quite reciprocate his feelings. As a result, he ends up entering a sort of friends-with-benefits arrangement with another friend/acquaintance to fill the void left by that unrequited love and eventually falls for him instead. And I'd love to know if, by chance, our headcanons actually fit with each other all the way.
Is Pereiro ever going to know about Davi's feelings? Will he ever reciprocate his feelings, at least to some extent?
THANK YOUUU COSAAAAA!!! 🥺💕 My sciatica keeps fading and re-appearing, so all I can do is to be careful :'D
Now onto the replies... When it comes to love, at least during the FFI, Samuel is just this:
He just couldn't care less, and even more when there's a damn tournament to win. Hell, he can't help but cringe whenever Isaac and/or Querardo flirt with girls. The latter is specially a headache the more it messes with training, so there comes a time where Samuel is going to interfere like "Shut up about your girlfriend, man".
BUT when he is actively interested on love, he does have an advantage compared to that of his friends... He's surprisingly respectful to women. They are one of the few things he's not a total douche with. On his defense, he was raised by a very resilient lady who had to work even harder after her husband became incapacitated. So, he wouldn't mind letting his girlfriend to lead things up if necessary. In fact, by GO he decides to temporally become a "stay at home father" just so his wife can keep working.
Now regarding MikeDavi... To sum up my reply; yes! But it's a bit tricky.
After the FFI, Mikel's opinion on Davi improved a bit, at least vs the start of the tournament. They were just aquantainces and nothing more. However, on the following years he'd notice some strange behaviors on him. First off, on the following months he'd be surprised by an influx of letters from Madrid, where Davi seemed very eager to talk; often asking about how things were in Galicia, his family, etc. Mikel would reply to these out of respect, but he'd still be confused by this contrast.
Irl its where things would get weirder, on the rare ocassions Davi would be invited to meetings by Joan or Pedro. His social skills were improving and he'd be less cranky (Though still struggling to take jokes or banter), but whenever he and Mikel were alone, his seriousness would crack down: Davi would try to open himself up and keep the conversation going, although his voice would crack and at times he'd break eye contact. Oddly enough, Mikel was able to recall a similar vibe from their final conversation at Liocott. But why would Davi act this way with him? Did he only want to befriend him? Or were his own vibes too intimidating?
Eventually, it hit him. Could it be a crush?
...Sexuality wise, this wouldn't be a problem. Mikel had come out years ago to his parents after all. But even then, he struggled to understand why Davi would fall in love with him of all people. And at least by that point, the idea of entering a relationship with him gave off mixed feelings.
Around the time adulthood came for both, the letters stopped and Davi's social media became almost silent; apparently as to dedicate himself on a his university career. Mikel got used to this, continuing with his life as usual, though at times he couldn't help but wonder about what Davi intended.
On the few conversations they had online, Mikel casually mentioned about his residence on Vigo and the situation of its local junior soccer club, Carnyx FC. And after some more exchanges and a proposal... Davi transferred to his first job after graduation.
Training children wasn't easy, lemme say, specially by their rebellious nature and the generational gap on interests. But there was a small catch, and is that the students seemed to be fond of the local arts and crafts teacher, "Mr. Pereiro". So, the following years became a joint effort to help these kids reach the top.
During this time, Mikel was able to see how much Davi had changed since then. His love for spanish football was present, being overjoyed whenever his boys had an important win. However, in case of failure, he was more now forgiving. Their relationship had also improved, finally considering themselves as proper friends.
However, some months before Davi's contract ending, Mikel noticed once again those same flustered emotions from time ago. This time around he wasn't going to let them pass by, so one night, he decided to sit and talk with Davi about it. Let's just say that the madrilenian felt cornered at first, guilty by how much he had failed to hide himself. Yet, knowing all the trust the two had placed within each other, Davi just knew it wasn't worth to keep any more secrets.
So, he told everything, all those feelings he gained during the FFI, how they kept tormenting him till he finally "gave up"; and how they had returned to him by his time on Galicia. In there, Davi was now facing what he truly feared: Judgement.
Despite his fear, Mikel's reply wasn't something he expected. Yes, Davi could still be grumpy at times, he could struggle to take jokes well, and even his tastes could be described as "old-fashioned". However, it was that passion, that dedication to it -the same one as Mikel's love for art- that kept attracting him. Plus, his flustered state just made him cuter in his eyes. So, regardless of how long it would last... Mikel was curious on trying.
Their honeymoon phase was sweet, even if their romantic interactions had to be reserved for indoors for many reasons. Plus, when Davi's contract ended, the two were forced to make it into a Long Distance Relationship instead. It's not bad as the trip distance is short (Spain's a small country!), but Davi's busy job means they'll have to spend long periods of time since they can meet again. Nonetheless... Everytime he steps in Vigo, Davi ALWAYS buys some flowers and chocolates beforehand :')
...Aaaaand. That's it. In an older version I had for this setting, Davi would be coaching instead an *adult* soccer team which Mikel was playing for. However, my main reason to change it is that those types of teams would require more experience than what Davi has by GO (<- Which kinda explains why most grown up OGs in GO also train junior high teams). There's still some stuff I'm undecided about these two fro VROH, but I like what I have so far.
..........Ngl, the scenario you mention oddly enough fits a cursed "what if" situation I had with Nuno of all things, but I'm so damn curious over who you ship Davi with. Redomata ships always make me joyful, so feel free to share it🙏🇪🇸 ♥ Thank you for your ask!!
