Oh. My. I found myself completely over come when her father tells her it's not over unless you want it to be. I loe the resolve that both Zaida and her father share. The grim determination to always do better. This fic is particularly brilliant with characterization and pacing. I didn't expect the broken leg until the moment Zaida realized that the defender was going to collide with her. There was a brief moment where I hoped it wouldn't happen while knowing it was inevitable at the same time.

The relationship between Zaida and David is really well portrayed. I like how some of their issue is feeling resentful about the impact of his success on her game, it also that she's sometimes just a bratty teenager who wants to roll her eyes at her father. I'm so impressed by how you created a family dynamic between all of the Villas that felt genuine.

I have to ask if you're a former player because you seem to have an innate understanding of what it's like to take the shot, tucking it into a corner. Years out of playing true competitive soccer that feeling is still really familiar to me, and I've never come across a fic that so vividly is able to capture that feeling. Completely blown away by this piece, and really look forward to reading other things by you.

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