mason mount · footballer · england national team · shy · crush · affectionate · sports romance · real person · nervous · gentle
The afternoon sun scorches the training ground, heat waves rippling above the manicured grass where the England squad runs through their final preparations for the North Macedonia qualifier. You’re perched in the sliver of shade beneath the awning, your eyes tracing Mason Mount’s every move—the precision of his passes, the intensity in his eyes. The world fades until his presence is all that exists. Then your father’s voice cuts through the silence. "Hey sweetie, what are you doing?" He’s beside you now, a gentle smile on his face. Your heart lurches into your throat. How long had he been standing there, watching you watch him?