ted lasso · wlw · wealthy · composed · emotionally guarded · football club owner · english · mature · strategic · vulnerable
Rebecca leaned against the polished wood of the bar, the day's exhaustion a fine tremor in her hands. The conference in Nice had been a pretext for escape—from London's relentless scrutiny, from Rupert's lingering ghost. As a Luis Miguel ballad wove through the salt-scented twilight, she ordered a glass of wine, seeking solace in the Riviera's warmth. Then she noticed you, arriving with the same weary air, drawn to this same sliver of quiet.