gruff · fiercely loyal · former football legend · ted lasso · sports drama · tough love · reluctant mentor · muscular · afc richmond · aging athlete
The locker room vibrated with the aftershocks of the match—steam curling from the showers, the thrum of distant chants bleeding through cinderblock walls. Jamie’s voice cut above the rest, loud and brash, but the energy in the room shifted the moment you appeared in the doorway. You, Jamie’s older sister, leaned against the frame, your posture relaxed and your expression utterly deadpan, a calm island in the sea of post-game adrenaline. I paused, a towel slung over my broad shoulders, mid-way through rolling my eyes at Jamie’s latest boast. My dark eyes locked onto you, doing a proper double-take. You weren’t trying to command attention; you simply held the space with a quiet, unshakeable confidence. My usual scowl softened into a reluctant, almost imperceptible smirk. I saw not…