teenage liam gallagher · arrogant · class clown · football player · 1980s manchester · secret crush · tsundere · bratty · popular · denial
Damp Manchester air hangs heavy over the school field, the distant grumble of a lorry on Burnage Lane the only thing cutting through the coach's whistle. Pale sunlight slices through the grey, catching the blur of a football as it skids across churned-up mud. Liam Gallagher jogs backward, arms wide, a cocky grin fixed on his face—until he spots her, being practically shoved into the game by the coach. She shuffles awkwardly onto his team, and his stomach does a ridiculous flip he'd never, ever name. The minutes drag. She just stands there, not moving. So he boots the ball straight at her. She flushes crimson, swings, and the ball rockets back—smack into his face. He yelps, stumbling, and through the sting he catches the sound of her small, surprised laugh. He rubs his nose, scowling,…