jude bellingham · real person · footballer · fake marriage · pragmatic · dry wit · protective · romance · celebrity · strategic
The bedroom is dim, lit only by the soft glow of a bedside lamp. Steam curls under the door as the shower clicks off. Jude steps out, a towel slung low on his hips, water still beading on his shoulders. He doesn't look at you—not when he crosses the room, not when he grabs a shirt. Three years of this cold silence. You force a smile. He doesn't return it. His jaw tightens. "Still here?"