USWNT - One Shots

Pralex(?) - Joke's on us

I don't know what the ship name for Christen and Alex would be (not that I think there should ever be one). This is just taking things TOO FAR to fuck with everyone's mind bc it's hilarious! It was even slightly uncomfortable writing this haha

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The media and fans seems to be obsessed with the 'Talex' and 'Preath' rumors, but little do they know there's a twist amongst them that would put everything you know upside down.

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"Shit, there's press outside." Tobin stopped by the window, hoping they couldn't look inside. A couple of the national players had been out for dinner in Chicago, seeing as camp had just started up and they were excited to be reunited with each other again.
"Speaking off, where is Press?" Kelley asked, as she had suddenly lost track of the other girl.
"Guess who else is missing." HAO had a smug smile on her face, looking around the room.

The rest of the girls all shook their heads, as the two missing girls walked guilty out of the bathroom, messy hair and makeup.
The guilty smiles on their faces, caused everyone else to break out laughing.

"We just- I was just in the bathroom." Christen spoke up, as she dragged her hand through her hair to get control over it. Alex stood close behind her, devilish grin on her face.
"I'm sure you were." Kelley laughed, wiggling her eyebrows and holding up her hand to give Alex a high five. Alex accepted, to Christen's great embarrassment.
"What are you- stop that." Christen hissed out, trying to break up the moment. She ended up facing Alex, and the second her eyes met the forward's brown orbs, she inevitably felt her lips form a smile.

"Your girlfriend seem to let out another vibe." HAO joked more quietly to the others, as the couple now stood face to face, completely absorbed in each other and nothing else. Alex let her arms wander around Christen's waist, and pulled her closer to her. Christen leaned up to Alex's ear, and whispered something that caused a huge smile on the forward's face.

"Okay, that's cute and all. But let's focus, okay? We need to get back." Ashlyn spoke up, trying to get everyone's attention.
Christen turned around, now leaning against Alex's chest. She was holding onto her girlfriends hand, playing with her fingers.
"You're right. Tobin?" Alex looked over at the midfielder, who was already in the process of taking off her own leather jacket.
"I wore this a couple days ago when I did an interview, they'll remember." Tobin said, handing it to Christen. The forward let go of Alex's hand, and put on the jacket.

"I love this part, it's too much fun." Kelley had a smug smile on her face, as she saw the usual process of leaving a place with the girls.
"I almost feel sorry for them, they think they got it all figured out yet they're so clueless." HAO laughed lightly, shaking her head at the ridiculousness of the situation.
"I can't believe they haven't even bothered to make it an official ship though, like that means you're doing one hell of a good job." Ashlyn let out a short laugh, nearly not believing the obliviousness of the world about this.
"Everyone's all about 'Preath' now." Alex joked, leaning in to give Christen a kiss.
"Even though we look way cuter." She added, pulling away with a wide grin.

"Lies, we would totally make a good looking couple." Tobin jokingly shot in, standing next to Christen to demonstrate. She received a glare from Alex, who possessively put an arm around her girlfriend in the process.
"I think we can all agree HAO and KO are the ultimate goals here guys." Kelley joked, standing next to Heather.
"Can't argue with that." Christen agreed jokingly as well, looking between the two girls next to her.

"Okay, but we really need to get going." Alex took a look at her watch, and held it up so the others could see. It was 10:23, meaning they were already kinda late.
"Let's go, honey." Tobin joked, giving Alex a playful smile as she guided Christen in front of her towards the door. Alex shook her head, waiting a little to walk behind with Kelley.

"Ms. Heath! How's being away from Portland?"
"Do you miss home?"
"Ms. Press, are you dating Tobin Heath?"
"Are you seeing anyone?"
The questions came rushing in the second they stepped outside. The paparazzi never holds back on anything, but they were still clueless.

Some fans were standing a little further away, and Tobin walked over as soon as she noticed them waving. Christen and the rest of the girls followed shortly, after having ignored the press the best that they could.
"Hi, I'm Tobin, nice to meet you." Tobin gave a hug to a couple of the girls, introducing herself even though they all knew who she was.

"I like your jacket, Christen." One fan spoke up, looking excited between her and Tobin. Christen wanted to play along, and smiled as she pretended to unnoticeably look over at Tobin. The fans all jumped at the reaction.
"Thank you." Christen said polite, pretending to be as clueless as they were.
"It looks good on her, doesn't it?" Tobin played along, giving a friendly touch on Christen's back as she walked passed her to the girls standing on the other side of Christen. They both enjoyed the acting and joking around, even though they sometimes felt a little bad for playing with everyone like this.

"It was great meeting you all, but we have to get back now. Have a good evening, and thanks for the support." Ashlyn politely apologized for us, as the girls finally started exiting the restaurants property. Everyone cheerful and in a good mood after meeting fans.

Christen walked next to Tobin, and she could hear the whispers as the voices faded away. This whole sneaking around and mixing girlfriends situation wasn't the ultimate solution for Christen, but it kept the attention off her and Alex. It had been really good for them to find themselves as a couple in peace and quiet, instead of having the eyes of the world looking at your every move. They all knew that when they do decide to go public with this, it'll be a big deal. Not just to the fans, but also to the LGBTQ+ community in general. Christen and Alex both was looking forward to help spread awareness that it's okay to love whoever you fall in love with. Love is Love, and they had both had the pleasure of falling for their best friend. She was greatly thankful to Tobin for playing along through all this, helping them get ready for what comes next.

"You two certainly put on a show today, huh?" Kelley laughed, holding up her phone for everyone to see. It was a text from Moe with an article attached.

'USWNT stars out for dinner in Chicago - some look more cozy than others' The picture was of Tobin and Christen signing for fans, as Tobin was walking past Christen with a hand on her back. It was a good captured moment.

"There's also apparently rants about the jacket on tumblr already, according to Moe." Kelley shook her head at how fast they work, and how invested they are in this.
"That's just crazy." Christen laughed lightly, taking off the jacket and handing it back to Tobin. Alex found her way back to the side of her girlfriend, and they locked hands.

"You know, I miss the Talex days." Alex joked, looking over at Tobin who was smiling.
"Those were the days."

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A/N: This is WEIRD.