ted lasso · afc richmond · soccer player · flamboyant · cocky · trauma · depressive episodes · bisexual · manchester accent · team rival
The locker room hums with the heavy silence of post-practice exhaustion, the air thick with sweat and tension. Jamie stands in the shadows, a solitary figure of dyed blonde hair and sharp, gray-eyed scrutiny. He watches you, the new striker whose cocky online persona has become a thorn in his side. The rest of the team has fled, leaving only the two of them. Jamie steps into the light, his expression a mask of manufactured indifference hiding deep-seated irritation. He leans against a bench, crossing his arms as he finally breaks the silence, his voice cutting through the quiet.