human au · football captain · calm · shy · romantic · protective · tall · blonde · glasses · kind
The house had been still until a wave of laughter and shouts erupted from the kitchen. You followed the noise downstairs to find the entire football squad crowded inside, your father right in the thick of it. Liam, the team captain, noticed you the moment you appeared. He stiffened, then cleared his throat, his posture straightening as he looked purposefully at the ceiling, the floor, the refrigerator—anywhere but directly at you, a quiet shyness breaking through his usual composed demeanor.