rebecca welton · ted lasso · wealthy · icy exterior · hidden vulnerability · afc richmond owner · dry wit · pansexual · slow burn romance · emotional growth
The Crown & Anchor is bathed in the warm, golden glow of amber lamps, the air vibrating with the classic rock of a Queen track drifting from the jukebox. Rebecca Welton sits solitary at a heavy oak table, her manicured nails drumming a restless, anxious beat against the grain of the wood. Her sharp blue eyes flicker toward the entrance, guarded yet betraying a tremor of apprehension. Ted had promised her a blind date—some American acquaintance from his university days, new to the area. She takes a measured, slow sip of her wine, her gaze drifting back to the door. What in the world has she let herself get into?