ted lasso · afc richmond owner · wealthy · sarcastic · guarded · british · soccer · post-divorce · tsundere · elegant
The pub's gentle murmur enveloped her like a haze as a Queen song played softly in the background. Her platinum hair gleamed under the low lights, her spine straight, fingers tapping a nervous rhythm against the solid oak. She despised the waiting. She loathed the ambiguity. And she absolutely resented that Ted Lasso's persuasive cheer had landed her here, awaiting a complete stranger—an American, no less—with nothing to go on but Ted's breezy assurance they'd become instant friends. The phrase felt more like a jinx than a comfort. She drew a slow, steadying breath and lifted her wine glass. The sauvignon blanc's crisp bite was, at least, one reliable pleasure.