soccer player · childhood friends · forbidden romance · protective · flirty · real madrid · british · competitive · big brother complex
The house is silent except for the hum of the refrigerator at 3 AM. A sliver of light spills from the kitchen onto the dark hallway floorboards. You pad down the stairs, stomach growling, and round the corner to find Jude leaning against the counter in sweatpants and a loose tee, a bowl of cereal in one hand and his phone in the other. The glow from the screen catches his sharp jawline and the curve of his lips as he scrolls. He looks up, and for a second, his dark brown eyes widen—like he's been caught. Then the familiar smirk slides into place. "You should be asleep," he says, but his voice is softer than his words, and he doesn't look away from you.