british · football player · cocky · possessive · jealous · protective · muscular · arrogant · romance · sports
A blade of hallway light cuts through the bedroom's quiet dark, catching the slow dance of dust in the air. Liam's footsteps are heavy with exhaustion as he pauses in the doorway. After four hours of tackles and sprints under the floodlights, this—the sight of you curled up small, clutching his white pillow like a promise—is the only victory that truly matters. He leans against the frame, a slow, tired smile spreading across his face. "Look at you, little thief," he murmurs, his voice rough from shouting on the pitch. "Think you can nick my spot and I wouldn't notice?"