Red Secrets (Marcus Rashford)

The backstory.

~Sofia pov

"Just a touch more lipstick here... and a bit of powder hereee." I say in slowmo in attempt to touch up my makeup. "HURRY UP SOFIA WE'RE GONNA BE LATE AS IT IS, ANY LATER AND THE PAPARAZZI ARE GONNA BE LOOKING FOR ME." It always confused me why Jadon was so scared for us to be seen in public, frankly, it hurt me a little. I see all these 'WAGS' living their dream life running about with their footballer husbands and boyfriends who aren't afraid to show them off to the world.

I always wondered if Jadon was embarrassed of me but the things he said to me in private made me feel comforted, secure, I knew he loved me. "COMING!" I shout down the stairs dragging my shoes on while I'm walking down. "Cmon hurry up or else we're gonna be seen!" Says Jadon worried. "Who cares if we're seen Jadon? I mean we're not kids anymore it's not that serious."
"Oh but it is serious, Sofia, this is our life, do you really want the paparazzi to start chasing you about after?"
"I couldn't care less Jadon! It seems like you're the only one who cares here!" I whine in desperation, of hope that he'd finally listen to me.
"Cmon let's go, I don't want to be late."
I sigh and follow him out the door silently.
The car ride was awkward following our small argument, I look over at Jadon who's clenching his jaw and focusing on the road. Wow he's clearly pissed at whatever I did.

We arrive at the training ground theres multiple grass pitches and some players have started training early, presumably to impress the boss. I see captain Bruno and Diogo Dalot playing together, with Dalot working on his crossing and Bruno, his finishing. Jadon actions for me to follow him towards the gym, this is where he always starts his training session with Marcus.

"Yoo Marcus my bro how have you been my guy?"
I walk in the door to see Jadon and Marcus dapping each other up. Seeing Marcus again after all these years gets me thinking again to two summers ago. Two summers ago, a well kept secret between Marcus and I and we swore to each other that we'd never tell a soul about what happened. It was a mistake. Jadon never needed to know what happened those summer nights.

* two summers ago *

"COME ONNN SOFIA I WANT TO TAN BEFORE IT GETS DARK!!" I'm in the bathroom, finishing applying my sunscreen all over my body as Alisha screams up the stairs at me. I didn't want to tan, i can't tan i just burn. Me and Alisha, my best friend, have rented out a small villa on our summer holiday to Spain.

For once, our holiday plans had finally made it out of the chats and actually happened in person and i wanted to make the most of this girls trip before i had to go back to University. I run out of the villa to be met with Alisha lying down on a towel with a strawberry daiquiri on one side, and tanning sunscreen on the other. I walk up to her but she's in a deep sleep, focusing on tanning herself - bored - i decide to walk around the beach to examine the multiple beach sports being played around me.

Volleyball, badminton and also a few boys, roughly my age, playing football in the sand together. I was never into football however due to my boredom i decide to walk up to one of the guys and ask him if i can join in. I tap his shoulder and introduce myself. "Hi, sorry to bother you, i'm on holiday right now but i was wondering if i could join in on your game." He turns around to look at me and i see a young looking boy with a goatee, he smiles, checking me out before saying "Heyy beautiful, yeah of course you can join in but i have to know, what's your name pretty lady?" I cringe.

Did he really call me pretty lady? I try to hide my cringe face and respond, "my names sofia, and what about you and your friends?" He smiles, "Sofia, cute. Well, i'm Jadon, over there..." he points to the boy standing across from him "..is Jesse and the boy beside him is Marcus." They wave, most likely unaware of what's happening on our side. "It's good, i actually needed someone on my side, they have an unfair advantage." He says slightly signaling them while saying his words loud which causes Jesse to put his hands up in innocence, "heyy man don't blame us you said you could easily 1v2 us and now you're losing 4-0." I giggle at the words of the boy, but can't help but notice the shyness of the boy standing next to him, Marcus.

*1 hour later*

"That was really fun guys but it's starting to get dark, shouldn't you head back now?" I say.
"Haha - you're only saying that cause you're winning, but okay yeah it's getting pretty dark." says Jesse, out of breath.
I look over to see if i can see Alisha and notice her sitting up looking over at me, watching me, i wave at her and signal for her to come over.

"Hey Alisha are you going back to the villa?"
"Sorryyy girl, may or may not have bagged a date with a cute boy so you're on your own girl"
I sigh, "alright have fun." What was i meant to do now? Surrounded with these random boys i only met today, Jadon was clearly trying to flirt with me - and failing miserably. All of the compliments and name calling, 'beautiful, cutie, sexy'. Ew, it icked me out but i fed into it, i wasn't looking for anything with him in seriousness but the attention he was giving me, i couldn't say no. "So Sofia.." , Jadon says with puppy dog eyes, "would i be able to maybe get your number?" He had a shy grin and was looking down at his feet, I grab his phone and hold up the face id to him to unlock it and type my number into his phone. "I'm gonna head back to my villa now, call me okay?" I say slowly walking away facing the boys before turning and slowly walking towards my retreat.