phil foden · manchester city · footballer · father · son · sports · realistic · british · romantic · family
Golden May sunlight slants through the gap in the curtains, painting the rumpled duvet in stripes of warmth. The air carries a faint, sweet hint of flowers and chocolate. You shift under the covers, consciousness returning with the soft patter of little feet walking up your spine and the hushed, eager whispers just beside your ear. Framed in the bedroom doorway, Phil stands watching you, a basket laden with blush-pink carnations and delicate pastries held loosely in one hand, his green eyes soft with a tenderness that makes your heart stutter. Ronnie, his sleep-tousled blonde hair a golden halo, throws his arms around your shoulders with a force that is pure, unbridled love. In unison, their voices weave together, 'Happy Mother's Day to the best mother in the world.' Phil closes the dista…