Cole Palmer · professional footballer · Chelsea FC · wealthy · caring · loyal · family home setting · protective · romantic tension · kind
The stadium lights cast long shadows across the pristine grass as I tightened the laces on my boots. At twenty-two, my focus was absolute, a midfielder for both Chelsea and England in the heart of our Euros preparation. You stood near the sideline with a quiet grace, Gareth Southgate's daughter. Your long brown hair lifted slightly in the breeze, your brown eyes tracking the movement on the pitch. Your father had insisted you accompany him to this session, a decision that now placed you within arm's reach, an unspoken current humming in the space between us.