have a few requests still in my inbox that i'm working on atm but I am opening reqs!! i'm like deep in my steph era (to no one's surprise) but also alessia russo, alexia putellas, and hayley raso so like 👁️ but check my who I write for list for a full list of players I write for!
not fully in the mood to write smut since it's been a hot minute but i've got stuff to work on that will get me back in the groove so send fluff or smut or wtv!
𓇼 Summary: Five moments where you and Steph had "platonic" moments that changed your friendship and the one time one of you caught feelings.
𓇼 WC: 2.1K
𓇼 AN 1: probably a little rusty… if this is bad, don't tell me <3 | trying a new little fic layout ^, we'll see how long it lasts lmao
𓇼 AN 2: did this a little different than a standard fic, but hopefully everyone still enjoys it! Gonna be posting some more in the coming days hopefully!
ᯓ⚽︎ Falling asleep on Steph's shoulder was a normal occurrence when some of the team got together for a movie night.
Steph laughed lowly at a joke Leah made about the terrible movie playing on the screen in front of them. The defender tried to keep her body still despite the giggling, your head had fallen to her shoulder a few minutes ago and Steph knew you were out. Steph hadn't fully noticed when your head met her shoulder, she's so use to it being there during team movie nights that she expects it at this point.
She turned her head slightly, a small smile on her lips as your breathing evened out. Steph turned her head back to the TV in front of her as she tilted her head to rest her check on the top of your head. Subconsciously you cuddled further into her side, comfortable as the movie continued without your attention.
The two of you had become much closer as the season went on and now you were inseparable. The bond you built showed in moments like this where you were at ease in her presence and comfortable enough to fall asleep almost in her arms.
ᯓ⚽︎ Accidents happen and walking in on someone changing doesn't have to be a big deal… if you don't think about it too much.
You hummed to yourself as you made your way down the hall toward the team locker room. Training had finally ended a little bit ago but you opted to stay on the pitch for a bit longer to work on taking shots. You figured your teammates had all left by this point or at the very least had made their way to the parking lot.
You pushed the door open, your humming stopping when you were immediately greeted with the sight of Steph pulling on a new shirt. "Oh, I'm sorry!" you forced out, your eyes dropping to the floor.
Across the room, Steph giggled as she fixed her shirt. "It's okay, you can look," she joked, laughing to herself at the wide eyed look on your face.
You let out a small breath before lifting your head to make eye contact with the defender. You tried to shake the sight of her back flexing slightly as she changed, not wanting to think too much about how good she looked. You two were close friends, you'd seen each other changing before.
"How was shooting practice?" Steph asked as she sat down to put her shoes on.
"Good," you mumbled as you made your way to your locker.
Neither of you spoke after that, enjoying the comfortable silence between you. For a moment, you were successful in clearing your mind of Steph but then you looked up as she stood up and said goodbye and you were back to where you started.
You chalked it up being caught off guard and the fact that it had been awhile since you were with anyone. Steph was your best friend and there was nothing to complicate.
ᯓ⚽︎ Everyone gets a little touchy when they're drunk… right?
Steph giggled as she sipped her drink, her eyes watching Leah and Caitlin as they pair joked over their drinks. She was hesitant when the team decided to go out for drinks but you had begged her to come and she couldn't say no to you. She turned slightly to watch as you were in conversation with Alessia.
You felt her eyes on you and turned to meet her eyes, sending her a small smile. You leaned a little forward, practically in her personal space. "Are you having fun, Steph?" you slurred, the alcohol you had consumed affecting you already.
The defender laughed once more and nodded her head. Your hand reached for hers, lacing your fingers through hers. You two often held hands, this wasn't anything new. But Steph would be lying if she said this didn't feel different, even if she couldn't pinpoint why.
Steph turned back to Caitlin and Leah, her hand squeezing yours as she tried to ignore the warmth your head provided. After a moment, you finished your conversation with Alessia and turned to lean against Steph's shoulder.
"Hi," you mumbled, your breath hitting her neck. Steph giggled at the feeling but pulled away to look at you.
"Hi," she mumbled back, a small smile on her lips.
The two of you sat in a comfortable 'silence' as your thumb slid against the back of her hand. It took all of Steph's power to ignore how much she liked your hand in hers, thinking it was just because it was you and you were her best friend.
ᯓ⚽︎ There's only one bed…
You were ecstatic when you and Steph were paired up for this away game. You had joked it would feel like a sleepover of sorts, even though the two of you had those often anyways. To your surprise though, when you two had found your room, only one bed was waiting on you.
"Damn," you joked as you sat your things down.
"Only our luck," Steph joked back as she followed you into the room. "I can go tell the staff there was a mix up or something."
You shook your head at her words. "I don't mind, if you don't," you replied, watching from the corner of your eye.
Steph smiled and shook her head. "I don't mind," she said as she moved to put her things more out of the way.
You swallowed slightly, already regretting having said not to tell the staff. This wasn't anything new to you, you often slept in the same bed when you had your sleepovers because you didn't like making Steph sleep on your couch when you bed was big enough for both of you.
The only difference here, the hotel bed was a tad smaller than your bed back home. Which meant being much closer. You went through your normal nighttime routine knowing you couldn't stay up all night dwelling when you had training first thing in the morning.
When Steph joined you in bed, the two of you were facing each other for a moment before laughing. Your hesitation washed away as you two laughed, you had forgotten anything that lingered from the past few weeks that you tried not to think about. You bid each other goodnight before hitting the bedside lamp and making yourself comfortable.
You were the first to wake up the next morning. Your eyes were trying to adjust to the sunlight filtering into the room when you noticed just how close you and Steph had gotten in the middle of the night. Steph was curled into you with your arm resting across her body. You resisted the urge to jerk back, not wanting to wake her up. You weren't sure why you were so taken aback but you tried to tell yourself it was because you simply weren't expecting it.
ᯓ⚽︎ Wrong number!
Steph let out a small groan as she stretched across her couch, the tiredness of the week catching up to her. She was glad to have the day off tomorrow, she had made plans with you a few days ago to go try a new cafe that opened by her place. She had sent a text to you a few moments ago to confirm you were still on for in the morning. When her phone went off with a text notification, she assumed it was you saying yes so she ignored it for the time being.
When she absentmindedly picked her phone up a few minutes later to like the message, she was met with something more than a simple 'yes.'
[y/n 💕] wish I could see in person 😵💫😩
Steph's brows furrowed in confusion as she reread her initial text to see if she said something different than she thought. When she saw she did in fact ask what she thought, she was even more confused. Clearly the text wasn't meant for her, but who was it meant for? She wasn't aware you were seeing anyone.
Steph texted you a couple of question marks, hoping you would offer some more context. You immediately texted her back.
[y/n 💕] so sorry stephy! meant that for someone else lol
You left it at that but that didn't help curb Steph's curiosity. She wasn't sure what it was she feeling, jealousy? Why would she be jealous that you were sexting someone… Her fingers hovered above the keyboard, trying to think of something to say that would give her away. She tried to ignore the feeling in her stomach, a feeling that scared her. Why would she be upset if you were sleeping with anyone? She was your friend, she should be happy you were seeing someone if it made you happy.
ᯓ⚽︎ The heat of the moment; breaking point.
The cheers of the fans in the stadium was drowned out the moment Steph's arms were locked around your neck. You'd just scored the go ahead goal in a must win match with an assist from the defender in your arms. You could feel when your other teammates joined in on the celebration, but you were too focused on Steph.
She pulled back ever so slightly while Leah shook your shoulders in elation. Your eyes locked with Steph's and it felt like no one was in the stadium but the two of you. Without realizing, you both leaned forward, closer to one another until you both came back down to earth. You broke apart, trying you shake your head clear of the fact you'd almost kissed your best friend in a crowded stadium.
The rest of the game went by in a blur, you had to focus in order to make sure you won the game but it was difficult. When the final whistle blew, you were immediately looking for Steph. You didn't know what to say; the past few weeks flashed in your head and you felt like a deer in headlights. From cuddling during a team movie night to sharing a bed and accidently sending a text not meant for her. A text you meant for the person you realized you had been using to distract from the growing feelings for the defender.
You didn't get the chance to talk to Steph until after every one had decided that going out for drinks to celebrate was the best idea. You found yourself fiddling with your untouched drink, fighting off glances to woman next to you.
"Can we go talk?" you leaned in to whisper, hoping it was subtle enough that no one would bat an eyelash at the two of you.
Steph nodded without looking at you and freed herself from her seat, knowing you would follow without her needing to say anything. And you did so, following her to a quiet place at the bar where your teammates couldn't see. Neither of you spoke, letting the music and the loud talking fill the space between you.
"I think," you started but hesitated. You let out a small breath as Steph finally looked at you.
"That's never a good idea," she joked, trying to ease the tension she could see across your face.
You chuckled lightly at her words before sighing once more. "I think I like you," you rush out, your words jumbling slightly. You hoped it would be better to get it all out of the way rather than dance around it.
Steph turned her head slightly, hoping you wouldn't notice the light blush that coated her cheeks. You did notice, though. Part you hoped that meant she felt the same but didn't want to rush into it.
"Good," Steph said after a moment. She turned her head back to you, her smile bigger. "Otherwise, things would have been very awkward."
You blinked rapidly for a second, taking her words in. It was your turn to hide your reaction. You turned back to face her, your eyes dropping to her lips like they did after you scored. "Can I kiss you?" you mumbled.
Steph bit her lip before leaning in, stopping right before her lips touched yours. You closed the gap between you, your hands moving up to cup her face. The music and talking around you seemed to disappear, you were too focused on what you were doing. Steph pulled away ever so slightly, her chest heaving as she did so.
"Do you want to go back to my place?" she whispered as her eyes fluttered open.
You nodded quickly, letting her pull you from your place. "Should we tell them we're leaving?" you asked as she pulled you to the door.
"We can text them later," she replied the moment you were outside and weren't around all the loud noises.
In that moment, all the little instances from the past few weeks hit both you. It made sense that this is where things had ended, and you could only hope it meant the start of something more. But for now, you were content with letting Steph lead you back to her place for the night.
recently been hit with a strong wave of inspiration to write (especially for steph, alessia and alexia) so like..... # watch this space 🤞 i'm getting over being sick but trust, im locking in to write (things won't be posted until I can proof read and edit when i'm not as sick 🤞)
Where reader is a firefighter, Emily with the girls stopping by the firehouse to drop clothes off for reader. None of the girls have meet reader yet so their all go with her. Girls start making comments about reader, making Emily feel a bit more jealous then usual
୨ৎ Summary: Emily’s hanging out with a few teammates when you text her asking to bring some spare clothes by the station, and her teammates, who haven’t met you yet, tag along.
୨ৎ WC: 752
୨ৎ AN: i did use she/her pronouns for R :)
[💗] hi love! :) if you’re not too busy, could you drop a change of clothes off by the station?
Emily let a small smile take over as she read your text, read to send you a ‘of course!’ back. She was currently hanging out with Alessia, Taylor, Steph, and Lotte at your shared flat, the group making the most of their day off by doing nothing.
“Awww, Foxy. Must be Y/N/N,” Alessia chuckled when she noticed the grin on Emily’s face.
The blonde’s comment earned teasing jokes from the rest of the group while a dark blush coated the defender’s face. They knew of you, Emily has mentioned you a handful of times. But with their busy football schedule and your unpredictable schedule, there hadn’t been a time for you to have met Emily’s teammates.
“Shut up,” the defender groaned but her smile never left. “Yes, it was. She was asking if I could drop off some clothes by the station,” she added as an explanation.
“Oh! Can we come with? It would be nice to finally meet her,” Lotte chimed in.
Emily shrugged in response. “I don’t see why not,” she laughed before standing up from her spot on the couch. “I’ll be a minute and then we can head out.”
Emily had grabbed you two different outfits, unsure of the kind of clothes you’d be needing while her friends had untangled themselves from the mass of blankets on the couch and gotten themselves ready. With everyone ready, they made their way to Emily’s car and were off the fire station fifteen minutes from where you two lived.
Once parked and everyone was out, the group followed Emily inside, letting her lead the way since she’s been here before. Emily had texted you when they left so you knew you to be waiting. The defender spotted you first, leaning against a counter with your phone in your hand.
“She’s hot. No wonder she’s a firefighter,” Emily heard mumbled behind her the closer they got to you. She did her best to brush off the comment, not wanting to deal with a bout of jealousy right now.
“Hi, love,” you grinned when you heard their collective footsteps.
Emily matched your grin and felt a bit smug at the way you hardly glanced at her teammates, who were still mumbling about how attractive you were. You gave her a quick kiss, wanting to keep it professional while at work and in front of her friends.
“Hi,” the defender mumbled against your lips when she pulled away.
You turned to face her teammates, smiling politely at each of them. “Hi, I’m Y/N. Nice to meet you,” your voice was calm and steady as you greeted them.
They each replied, introducing themselves and waving. The conversation flowed easily after that, the six of you talking about what they had gotten up to so far with having the whole day off. In turn, you talked about having to put out a small fire early this morning before you had the chance to settle in after clocking in. Throughout the whole conversation, Emily had a tight grip on your hand, as a way of making it known you were together.
She didn’t normally feel jealous, but something about hearing her teammates go on about how hot you were had her feeling a bit possessive. She didn't have time to deal with it before an alarm sounded and you were pulled back into the chaos of putting out fires and saving lives. You gave her a quick kiss and took the bag of clothes she brought before rushing out a “gotta go.”
The group of players watched as you disappeared into a different part of the station, the loud noises of multiple people all rushing to change into their gear and the engines starting filled the silence between them. It was Lotte who spoke first, mumbling a teasing ‘good job, foxy’ as they made their way toward the door they came in.
Emily let a small smirk grace her lips now, her pride and love for you beating the jealousy she felt moments ago. The rest of her teammates followed suit with various comments about how cool you seemed despite the chaotic nature of your job. Emily would mention this later once you were home and you’d laugh and tease her about how she felt jealous for a moment. You’d tell her she has nothing to worry about, that you only have eyes for her.
gonna have to do some maintenance on my masterlist and make separate lists because I have too many links 💀😭 so i'm sorry for any sort of spam or whatnot that comes while I work on that lmao
୨ৎ Summary: You and Alessia have had a ‘friends with benefits’ thing going on for some time now, and it carries into the national team when you’re roomed together
୨ৎ Warnings: SMUT - MINORS DNI!, top Alessia, bottom reader, oral and fingering (R receiving)
୨ৎ WC: 1.8K
You drummed your fingers against your leg as the car pulled up to the hotel the Lionesses were staying at for international break. You were arriving a bit later than a few of your Arsenal teammates because of other commitments so you were happy to finally be in camp officially now. You mumbled a ‘thank you’ to the driver before opening the door to step out, smiling at some of the staff who were outside greeting the players as they arrived.
You waved to the phone they were recording arrivals on before rounding the car to grab your suitcase. “Welcome to camp!” one of the staff members beamed once you had your things.
“Happy to be here,” you matched her smile before giving the phone one more small wave.
You made your way inside, greeted by another staff member who gave you your rooming information for camp. You thanked them before making your way to the elevator, pulling out your room information as you waited for the elevator to come back to the lobby floor. You bit back a smile seeing you were rooming with Alessia.
The two of you grew closer once she joined Arsenal and over time your relationship morphed into a sort of friends with benefits. It started after the team went out to celebrate after a win, the two of you gravitating toward one another the more alcohol you consumed. You don’t remember much from that night, other than her kissing you and then waking up in her bed the next morning.
After that, you two started spending more time together which led to more nights in each other’s beds. Neither of you were currently looking for a relationship but it was fun to have this outlet with someone you trusted. Since your ‘FWB’ relationship started, you hadn't roomed together with the national team until this camp and you were looking forward to the fun you two would have.
The elevator dinged when it reached the lobby, its metal doors opening to take you to the seventh floor of the hotel. You could feel the excitement building within you as you rode the elevator, a grin on your lips once the doors opened to the seventh floor. You were quick to find your room and slid the key card in to let yourself into the room. Your eyes landed on some of Alessia’s things as you entered.
“Hi,” you beamed when you walked further into the room and spotted the blonde sitting against the headboard of the bed she claimed.
“Hi!” she matched your smile as she pushed herself off the bed to throw her hands around your neck, pulling you into a tight hug.
You let go of the handle of your suitcase to wrap your arms around her waist. She pulled back slightly, letting her hands lock around the back of your neck. Her eyes dropped to your lips for a brief second before they moved back up to lock with yours. Her smile turned into a small smirk as she let go of you and moved to sit on the edge of her bed.
“How was the trip?” she asked, watching while you made yourself busy settling in.
“Boring since I was by myself,” you huffed as you pulled some of your belongings out of your suitcase.
Alessia laughed at your complaint as she leaned back, resting her weight on her hands. “I’m sorry,” she laughed.
You chuckled at her words and threw her a quick glance before diverting your eyes at how attractive she looked. “There’s a team meeting in a couple of minutes, right?” you asked; you knew the answer but you wanted her to keep talking.
“Yeah, everyone should be here now,” she nodded, shamelessly letting her eyes linger over your body.
You groaned softly at the confirmation. You wanted to spend more time with Alessia but of course, you had to deal with team things first. It’s been two weeks since the last time the two of you hooked up, with your busy Arsenal workload and personal commitments, you didn’t have the time to meet up.
Before you could say anything, an alarm went off on Alessia’s phone. She’d set it when she got to camp so she wouldn’t be late to the meeting. “Time to go,” she sighed as she sat up.
You pouted when you turned to face, earning a small laugh from the blonde. She pulled herself off the bed and immediately crowded your personal space. Her breath tickled your ear as she leaned in to whisper. “If it goes by quick, we’ll have plenty of time before dinner,” her voice was low, sending shivers down your spine.
Alessia smirked at the way you licked your lips at her words. “C’mon,” she mumbled as she pulled on your hand. You let her pull you out of your room and toward the larger room at the end of the hall that was being used as a team meeting room. You gave quick hugs to some of your teammates before Alessia pulled you to the back row of seats; seats that were out of sight to everyone else.
Her hand found your thigh once you were seated, her fingers lightly tapping your skin as you listened to Sarina greet the team. You swallowed lightly as Alessia’s hands danced further up your thigh. You knew she wouldn’t do more than this while in a room full of your teammates, but it was enough to pull your focus from what your coach was saying. You were hardly paying attention so you hadn’t realized Sarina had dismissed everyone until Alessia pulled her hand away and stood up.
She gave you a quick look with a raised brow as if to say ‘are you coming?’ You cleared your throat and stood up, letting the forward guide you out of the meeting room. You were grateful that none of your teammates had stopped you to chat before you could make it back to your hotel room. Once back inside your room, the air around the two of you was thicker.
You hesitated for a moment, wanting to let Alessia decide if now was the right time. She pulled you further into the room and her lips met yours in a heated kiss. A small moan left your mouth as your lips worked against hers. Her hands moved back to your neck for a moment before moving down to grip the hem of your t-shirt.
“Take this off,” she mumbled against your lips as she pulled away to help lift the shirt over your head.
You helped her before pressing your lips back against hers. Her hands fumbled with the bra you were wearing as she quickly unhooked it and pulled it off your arms. The cool air of the hotel room left goosebumps along your bare skin but you didn’t have time to think about that before Alessia’s hands found the waistband of your sweats. You let her push them, along with your underwear, to the floor. Her hands found your bare waist as she turned you slightly to push you down to the bed you claimed.
Breaking the kiss, you slid up the bed to make yourself more comfortable. You watched with hooded eyes as Alessia stripped, letting her clothes join yours on the floor before she crawled her way up the bed. She smiled before kissing you again, this kiss messier than the ones before it. Your fingers clung to her back, your nails leaving small indents as you held her closer to you.
Alessia pulled away to trail kisses along your jaw and down your neck toward your chest. Your back arched off the hotel bed slightly as a soft, pleased sigh fell from your lips. Alessia smirked against your skin before moving to suck one of your hardened nipples into her mouth.
“Fuck, Lessi,” you moaned, moving one of your hands to tangle in her blonde hair.
Alessia pulled away from your nipple before moving slightly to give the other the same treatment. Your breathing was labored the longer she spent on your chest, you should have known she’d take her time considering how long it's been since you two hooked up last.
“Lessi, please,” you whined, your hips bucking off the bed as much as they could.
Alessia moved away from your chest, her eyes meeting yours. “You learned how to say please since the last time we did this,” she teased before placing light kisses down your stomach.
You let out a small whimper when she littered kisses along your hip before settling between your thighs. You waited in anticipation, your chest heaving before she even did anything. A small gasp fell from your lips when her tongue circled your clit. The hand in her hair tightened as your hips jerked up in search of more.
“Be patient,” she chuckled before running her tongue through your soaked folds.
“Fuck,” you whined, your thighs squeezing around her.
Her tongue licked at your folds but never doing more before moving back to circle your sensitive clit. You were about to beg for more when you felt two of her fingers pushing into you. Your back arched once more as she set a slow pace of her fingers.
“Faster,” you whined, your voice a bit raspy.
Alessia hummed against you, sending jolts of pleasure through your body. She complied, speeding up her fingers and her tongue. Moans filled the room mixing with the lewd sounds of her fingers thrusting in and out of you. Considering it's been a bit longer than normal for the two of you, you knew it wasn’t going to take long to reach an orgasm.
Your eyes fluttered shut as you pushed Alessia’s head closer, your hand tight in her hair as your thighs shook on either side of her head. “I’m c-close,” you whimpered, the familiar coil in your stomach threatening to snap.
Alessia moaned against you, her fingers drilling into you even faster. Your free hand shot to your mouth when you came, doing your best to hide the fact that you were currently hooking up with your teammate from whoever was roomed in the room next to you. Alessia’s fingers slowed after a few moments as she helped you ride out your high.
She pulled away, her eyes meeting yours when yours opened. She wore a cocky smirk as she pushed herself back to hover over you, her lips meeting yours once again. You moaned at the taste of yourself on her lips.
“Was the wait worth it?” she teased when she pulled away.
You chuckled before nodding. “Definitely,” you grinned, breathless.
Alessia moved to lay beside you, her chest heaving ever so slightly. You swallowed quickly before pushing yourself up to hover over her. You gave a quick look to the clock on the nightstand, double checking that you still had enough time before team dinner.
“Your turn,” you grinned down at her.
You spent the rest of time before dinner returning the favor and making up for time you weren’t able to see each other this way. You were grateful that you luckily got paired up to room together this camp, it made things even more exciting.
୨ৎ London Derby | Steph Catley x Chelsea (Aussie) Reader
୨ৎ Summary: The London Derby is even more competitive when you’re playing against your girlfriend
୨ৎ WC: 1.5K
୨ৎ: so sorry for how little I’ve posted recently, I’ve been really busy and sick! 😞
Steph’s phone dinged with a notification just as the team bus pulled into the stadium. She knew it was you before she even flipped over her phone, a small smile already gracing her lips.
[my love 💓] hi good morning <3 hope ur ready to lose today ;)
Steph chuckled at your cockiness, something was only reserved for London derbies because you knew she found it attractive. As the team started leaving the bus, the defender shot back a quick response.
[steph] good morning darling ❣️ I think ur mistaken about who will lose today !! :)
She slid her phone into her pocket as she made her way off the bus, trailing behind Kyra and Vic. Kyra turned to shoot her a look, noticing the smile on her face.
“What’s got you smiling like that? Must be Y/N,” she teased, laughing when Steph’s cheeks turned red.
“Shut up, Kyra,” the defender mumbled as she passed the younger duo, earning a laugh from the both in her wake.
Leave it to her little pest to tease her about you, something she’s been doing since you’d finally started dating. Kyra, along with your other Aussie teammates had been dealing with the two of you refusing to talk about your feelings for the other for what seemed like years. No one could believe it when you finally worked up the courage to ask Steph out on a day during camp a year and half ago.
In that year and a half, there have been plenty of London derbies between you and each one you’ve teased Steph relentlessly about. It was something you did pre-dating when you were just friends who played for rival clubs. But now that you were dating, there was something more in it for you both.
While getting ready for warmups, Steph let her thoughts lead to you. More than just how she planned to stop you on the pitch, but everything she loved about you as well. No wonder she gets teased so much by her teammates when she’s this obviously smitten with you. When it was time for warmups, she had to force herself to refocus on the entire game plan that had been discussed at length leading up to this game.
On the pitch, the Chelsea players were already running through drills. Steph’s eyes found you immediately as you shot a top corner goal that no one would be able to save. You grinned as you turned to high five Sam, your eyes finding Steph in the distance as you did so. Steph didn’t need to be closer to see the way your grin changed into a smirk.
“Hey! Stop staring at the competition!” Caitlin joked as she pulled Steph further onto the pitch.
“I wasn’t staring!” Steph tried to defend herself, but she knew it was no use.
Caitlin laughed as she let go of Steph’s arm and gave her a knowing look. “Whatever you say,” she grinned before focusing on what the trainers were saying.
On the other side of the pitch, you were getting the same treatment. Your eyes were locked on Steph as you watched Caitlin pull her into a group of Arsenal players. It took Sam snapping her fingers in front of your face to pull your attention away from your girlfriend.
“Focus! We got a game to win,” she laughed as she pushed you back into line.
“I am focused!” you huffed, rolling your eyes with a small smile.
“Yeah, on Steph,” your national team captain joked.
You held in a comment, knowing it would just get used against you later. You focused as much as you could on the drills you were running but each time you looked behind you, you were staring at Steph. You couldn’t help yourself, you’d finally asked her out and you were finally dating. You were just happy to be on the same pitch with her again.
Pre match speeches were quick when you returned back to the locker rooms and before you knew it, you were lined up in the tunnel with the Arsenal players to your left. More specifically, with Steph to your left. You tried to keep your eyes locked on anything but her but you could feel her eyes on you. You exhaled slowly as you turned your head slightly, your eyes meeting hers immediately. Steph gave you a wink before the lines moved and you were making your way onto the pitch.
Hand shakes were quick, but you gave Steph’s hand a tighter squeeze compared to everyone else. It was game time and you needed to give it your all but you couldn’t help it when it came to Steph. As you made your way to the half way line, it was your turn to give Steph a wink when her eyes met yours from her position in the back line.
When the ref’s whistle blew, you were off. Each time you were on the ball, Steph was right there, like she could read your mind. In a way she could, you’d been teammates for Australia for years and she’s always been a fan of your game. It made reading your movements much easier. In the 24th minute, it was her who tackled you when you had a shot lined up.
You hit the ground with a groan, hoping for a whistle that never came. Steph was on her feet first, offering you a hand with a bright smile. “Maybe next time,” she joked as she pulled you to your feet.
You let out a playful scoff before taking off after the ball. That continued for the rest of the first half, each time you were close to letting a shot off, Steph was there to block it. It helped that while you couldn’t score, Sam could and had Chelsea up 1-0 at the break. When the ref blew her whistle for halftime, you were panting as you made your back to the tunnel.
“You gotta be quicker, darling,” Steph’s voice called as she walked past you, shooting you a teasing smirk.
She was gone before you could rebuttal but you knew her comments were just in good nature. If anything, she was hoping you’d take her words to heart and actually get one past her. She was trying to do what captains and girlfriends should and help you get better.
Half time was a blur, much of it spent on going over the same tactics from the pre-match meeting. When you were back on the pitch, you didn’t look for Steph. This time, you were intent on getting the ball in the back of the net. Before that could happen though, Arsenal had managed to put two in the back of the net and took the lead.
The game was nearing the 87th minute when you finally got the chance to score. This time, you knew Steph was watching you like a hawk and knew to expect her. She might know your game, but you know hers just as well and knew how to break past her. You watched as the ball flew past the keeper’s hands and hit the back of the net, a grin forming on your lips when Sam jumped onto you.
The game was level and there was much time left for anyone to change the scoreline. You knew you needed to win but in terms of you and Steph, you were glad it was a tie when the ref blew her whistle a few minutes later. You dropped slightly, your hands resting on your knees while you fought to catch your breath after playing a physical game.
“Good goal, baby,” Steph cooed as she made her to you.
You smiled as you stood up straight, your arms immediately finding her waist to pull her into a tight hug. “You had some good blocks today,” you praised, mumbling into her neck.
Steph’s arms tightened around your shoulders as she held you closer, a smile gracing her lips. “Thank you,” she mumbled before she eventually pulled back.
You gave her a small smile, one that said how much you wanted to kiss her but wouldn’t. You may be public with your relationship but there were still too many eyes on you at the moment for you to give in. “I have to go do media,” you huffed with a small pout.
Steph chuckled before pulling her arms off your shoulders. “Go do it. I’ll wait for you,” she smiled as she gave you a small push.
“I love you,” you grin as you take a small step away from her.
Steph’s face flushes again, much like this morning when Kyra was teasing her. “I love you, too,” she smiled.
London derbies, despite how physical and demanding they are, are some of your favorite games to play. Especially when it means you get to play against Steph and go against each other as much as you do in games. The love and respect between you two means you’re both going to play some of your best football when you get to play against each other.
hey! an anon informed me my work was stolen so i looked through the person’s account and found ur fic there too. idk if you allow reposts or not but thought u should know either way.
hi chat! sorry for the lack of fics this month! I've had a busy month and didn't have time to write much </3 but hopefully next month will be more chill and I can get some stuff posted!! 🙂↕️🙂↕️🫶🏻
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