90. Mia

                                    

                                          

They all got back to the hotel in Germany late, none of them happy but they were thankful this happened in the group stages and not the knockouts, they can improve from their performance and go again, not allow the same areas of their game to be exposed. 
Mapi went to her room upon arrival, wanting to just relax and change into something comfortable while Kaia was still downstairs along with Lucy as they speak to Emilia before her and Patri go out into Munich. 
So Mapi scrolled through social media mindlessly, feeling more tired than any other emotion. She was just glad to be in a warm room and out of the cold, she could've sworn she saw it snowing on her way in. 
She stops scrolling on Twitter when she sees a mention on her from some English brand named Elle, and the post is promoting an interview with Kaia. One that was recorded months ago but only recently posted. There's a link to the YouTube video, the thumbnail of Kaia dressed in a black blazer with her cleavage on show and hair and light making perfect. The title is:
Kaia Morelli Talks Massive European Championship Win, Mapi León And Barcelona Lifestyle | Ask Me Anything |Elle 
Mapi clicks the link and she's met with a sat down interview of Kaia with a pale pinkish background behind, and she looks even more beautiful in action, that smile... 
The video starts off with questions about the Euros, and Mapi is mesmerised by how mature and passionately Kaia speaks about her country and her team, not being an arrogant winner but more a humble, appreciative player who was part of such an incredible group of people, backroom staff included. 
It goes on for a few minutes, Kaia continuing to answer the questions the woman behind the camera is asking, both of them seeming very relaxed and smiley. 
So when Mapi's name is mentioned, she isn't sure what type of answers Kaia is going to give. It's clearly not an overly serious interview, more a getting to know Kaia as a person and humanising her. 
"Not only did you manage to find some great form in Barcelona this last year, you also found love." 
Mapi raises an amused eyebrow at the statement, watching her girlfriend smile adorably and have to glance down to probably hide a bashful expression. 
"So that mean's you must have some good rizz to manage that alongside improving your football." The woman teases. "How is your rizz?" 
"My rizz?" Kaia chuckles back to her in amusement. "Um, I've been told I have I have some natural rizz," she jokes. "But I don't know, you kind of need to fall in love with me unknowingly for it to really work." She says and this has Mapi chuckling. "So the long game, it helps when you're teammates because you're always together and naturally get really close so you can blur the lines a bit," she teasingly gives the scenario she's known for. "That's kind of where my rizz is at I think. But it doesn't matter anymore; I'm locked up, I'm happy and in love, so I have no need for rizz." 
Because she's alone, Mapi doesn't bother hiding her massive smile as she bites her lip in pure adoration. She loves this woman so much. 
The questions keep going, and Kaia keeps answering them so honestly and tender that it has Mapi's heart fluttering and hanging onto each word. But there's one casual but so sincerely spoken comment from Kaia that stays in Mapi's mind.  
'She owns so much of my heart, I can't even call it my own anymore.' 
Yep, Mapi's officially never felt this way before, never felt so in love and so thankful. She's still perplexed at whatever higher forces made is so the other half of her soul stumbled into her life without any say so from her, she literally adores her life now. Playing for and living in Barcelona, with the love of her life and best friends... it honestly couldn't get better.