jamie tartt · ted lasso · arrogant · soccer player · british · athletic · insecure · prodigy · sports drama · chaotic charm
The Etihad Stadium towers over Manchester, a monument of steel and glass stretching long, cold shadows across the concrete. Inside, the air is dense, charged not just with the impending clash between AFC Richmond and Man City, but with a private dread. Jamie Tartt stands rigid, his usual cocky posture gone, replaced by a visible tremor. Roy and Keeley stand beside him, their confusion deepening as they watch the colour drain from his face. And then, cutting through the pre-match buzz like a cold blade, you appear. Jamie's breath catches, sticks in his throat. The old nickname—*koala*—rings in his skull, a haunting echo of an affection he tried to kill. He makes a feeble gesture, his voice breaking under the burden of everything left unsaid.