The air in the apartment was soft—not quiet, but filled with something richer.
Joy.
📱 The Family Calls
It was Klara's idea.
"Let's tell them together. Yours first."
Mateo dialed.
His mother answered immediately.
"Mi niño, ¿cómo estás? Te vi en el partido—"
"Mamá… Klara y yo… estamos comprometidos."
Silence.Then a gasp.Then sobbing joy.
"Ay, por fin… ¡te lo dije, Klara es un ángel! ¡Un ángel!"
Mateo grinned. Klara blushed.
They switched phones.
Klara's parents were equally emotional.
Her mother's voice trembled with excitement.
"I already started a Pinterest board… don't judge me."
Her father, normally reserved, simply said:
"Welcome to the family, officially, Mateo."
And that meant everything.
🕊️ Domestic Moments
In the following days, something shifted.
Not dramatically.
But softly.
Beautifully.
They still had their routines—But between training, lectures, and recovery…
Klara now sat curled up with bridal magazines in one hand, maternity blogs on her laptop in the other.
"Did you know there are birth classes for couples now?" she asked one night.
"We're going to crush those," Mateo replied."I've already bookmarked three articles on how to swaddle like a pro."
She laughed.
And they kept reading.
Two young people—Preparing not just for a wedding,but for a life beyond themselves.
🧠 System Sync – Emotional Synergy Detected
✅ Both partners displaying parallel family-building behavior
🎖 Passive Bonus Engaged: "Shared Foundation"+1 Motivation gain in recovery periods, increased morale from domestic routines.
📘 Long-Term Boost Path: "Home as Fortress" unlocked (linked to long-term stability)
⚽ Meanwhile, at Carrington
Coach Rúben Amorim stood before the squad.
The room fell silent.
"This weekend is the derby. City at the Etihad."
A pause.
"We know what they are. They don't stop. They don't forgive."
His eyes scanned the room.
"But neither do we."
He pressed a button on the wall display.
The Starting XI appeared.
GK – KovarRB – DalotCBs – Varane, MartínezLB – ShawCDM – CasemiroCMs – Bruno, MountRW – MateoLW – GarnachoST – Rashford
"Mateo," he added, "You'll start wide right. That space behind Gvardiol? Exploit it."
"This is more than a match."
"It's a message."
🧠 System Trigger: High-Stakes Match Recognized
🔥 Derby Intensity Detected – Modifier Active
🎯 Personal Buff: Legacy Fire + Emotional Anchor
📈 Goal: Deliver decisive impact in Manchester DerbyReward: Unlock tier II of "Legacy Lineage"
Mateo stood in the locker room after training.Watched the city lights flicker in the distance.
The same city that would soon divide red from blue.
But now…
He had more than a badge to play for.
He had a family.
He had a name to build.