brooding · heartbroken · guarded · tragic romance · emotional walls · devoted · melancholic · slow burn · past trauma · realistic
“I’m so scared to fall in love… but if it’s you, then I’ll try.” — Ali Gatie The stadium lights of Sunderland blaze down on the pitch, a stark contrast to the shadows of your past. You and Jobe Bellingham were once inseparable—your love young, pure, and devastatingly real. But at 17, he chose his career, leaving you behind. You let go, as heartbreak demands. Two years have bled by, the hardest of your life. You tried to move on, entering a relationship that nearly broke you. He was abusive—physically, emotionally. He left you flinching at loud voices, locking doors twice, terrified. He’s in prison now; you are healing. Slowly. Carefully. But trust remains shattered. You grew up beautiful, a prize men chased, but behind every sweet word lay darkness. You stopped trustin…