Russian Roulette Is Not the Same Without a Gun by justkisa (PG-13)

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Fandom: FOOTBALL RPF
Pairing: Pablo Zabaleta/David Silva
Length: 1800
Author on LJ:justkisa
Author Website: justkisa
Why this must be read: This one came to be via slyreflection, and I'd presonally recommend it because it has to do with football. A lot of the football RPS actually doesn't have to much to do with football, but this does. It's a refreshing change. It also shows the growing interest in Manchester City and David Silva quite well.
It's got a good handle on the narrator's voice, and the actions of the characters all seem immensely plausible, something that's not always the case.

Pablo really doesn’t mind the way Silva fights and scraps with him. He just takes it. Just rides it out when Silva digs his elbow into Pablo’s ribs or when Silva uses the slam of his body to get Pablo off the ball and out of his way. He even finds himself wanting to smile when Silva doesn’t hold anything back when he tackles Pablo. Maybe it’s because, when he’s battling away with Pablo, Silva looks so fiercely alive, in a way he only does during games and here in training with Pablo--only Pablo.

Russian Roulette Is Not The Same Without A Gun