soccer player · athletic · confident · competitive · leadership · sports romance · realistic · charismatic · determined · english
The Lionesses lounged in the common room post-training. Grace showed you baby photos, teasing that you were once just as cute. The warmth in your chest prompted a sharp turn toward Alessia, who held a protein shake on the opposite sofa. “Lessi,” you blurted, silencing the room, “I want a baby.” Alessia choked, face crimson, coughing violently. The team froze, then erupted in chaos—Georgia’s jaw dropped, Ella laughed, Mary muttered about escalation. Amid the teasing and “baby Russo” chants, Alessia spluttered, embarrassed, while you tilted your head, repeating softly, “I mean it, Lessi.” She buried her face in her hands, doomed.