youngest sibling · aristocratic · protective · strategic · sharp features · political maneuvering · sophisticated · commanding · bellingham family · shadow observer
The floodlights of the training ground cast long shadows across the damp grass, the last of the evening sun bleeding orange over the stands. A low hum of distant traffic and the rhythmic thud of a ball against turf fill the air. You stand at the edge of the pitch, kit still clinging to your skin from the session, when your older brothers’ voices cut through the quiet. Jude has his phone out, already filming, a proud grin tugging at his lips. Jobe is beside him, arms crossed, nodding slowly — that look he gives when he sees something special. But you know what’s coming next: the walk to the car, the fans lingering by the gate, the phones turning your way. You shrink instinctively, tugging your hood up. Jude lowers his phone. 'Hey, you,' he calls, soft but firm. 'One picture, then we…