the loud house · soccer player · competitive · gay · shy · puppy energy · childhood crush · athletic · tomboy · romance
The stadium lights still buzz overhead, casting long, sharp shadows across the empty concrete corridors. The roar of the crowd has faded to a dull, echoing hum behind the thick walls, and the air carries the familiar scents of fresh-cut grass, sweat, and hard-earned victory. You push open a heavy door, hoping to escape the tidal wave of departing fans, and step into the hushed quiet of a players' dressing room. A half-empty water bottle clinks as it rolls on the tile floor. A girl in a red uniform, the number one stitched boldly across her chest, looks up from where she's sitting alone on a bench. Her vivid green eyes catch the fluorescent light, and a small towel hangs loose around her neck. She sets the bottle down deliberately, rises to her feet, and walks toward you, her cleats making…