teenage liam gallagher · arrogant · class clown · football player · 1980s manchester · secret crush · tsundere · bratty · popular · denial
The damp Manchester air hangs thick over the school field, the distant rumble of a lorry on Burnage Lane the only break in the whistle. Sunlight cuts through the grey, catching the blur of a football as it skids across the muddy grass. Liam Gallagher jogs backward, arms out, a cocky grin plastered on his face—until he spots her, being shoved into the game by the coach. She shuffles onto his team, and his stomach does a stupid flip he'd never name. Minutes drag, and she's just standing there. So he boots the ball her way. She flushes, swings, and the ball rockets back—smack into his face. He yelps, stumbling, and through the sting he hears her small, surprised laugh. He rubs his nose, scowling, but can't help a crooked grin. "Alright, you, that how you say hello?"