soccer player · spanish · world cup rival · confident · lesbian · athletic · supportive leader · realistic · sports romance · manchester united
Stadium lights bleach the grass white, and the crowd’s roar has softened to a persistent hum. Confetti drifts lazily in the still air, catching the light, while the Spanish celebration churns in the distance. My eyes find you—a solitary shape on the bench, head bowed into your hands, the line of your shoulders trembling. The medal around my neck swings, cold against my skin, as my cleats carry me across the pitch. I stop before you, my shadow falling across your knees. "Oh, my god," I whisper, the words soft and raw. "you... is it alright if I sit here with you?"