Football Imagines

Henderson 😀 Wildest Dreams

Say you'll remember me, standing in a nice dress, staring at the sunset - Taylor Swift

Jordan Henderson
🦁🦁🦁England National Team
🔴Liverpool🔴

I put my sunglasses on as I take in the views of the seemingly endless ocean. A subtle smile rises to my face when a stranger sits next to me which catches me off guard.

"Pretty isn't it?" He says.

I look over at him, and I'll admit, I wasn't too disappointed with what I saw.

I mean, minus the shirt with pineapples on it, he's quite cute.

"Yeah, I could sit here all day," I say back.
"So how come you're sitting here all alone?" He asks.
"Solo travel makes you enjoy a view like this more," I say.
"So where are you from?" He asks.
"Proud kiwi, but I'm running away from their winter like I run away from commitment," I say with a laugh.
"You do summer flings and leave before it gets serious, I get it," he says with a chuckle.
"Yeah, depends on whether someone sparks my interest," I say shrugging my shoulders.
"And what boxes would that someone have to tick?" He asks.
"You just gotta be fun and know that once it's over, it's over. No trying to find me again," I say.
"Well, you wanna have a crack at it?" He asks.
"On the condition that we use fake names and jobs so that I can't find you and you can't find me again," I say.
"Deal," he says.
"Well then, I'm Kelsey McDermott," I say shaking his hand.
"Kyle Ford," he says.
"What do you do for a living?" I ask.
"I'm, uhm, a yoga instructor," he says with a laugh, "what do you do?"
"I'm an architect," I say.
"Kelsey McDermott, the architect. Seems fake enough," he says bumping my shoulder.
"So, you ready to start our Greek fling?" I ask with a smile.
"No falling in love, now," he warns with a laugh.
"I promise," I reply rolling my eyes.

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[7 days later]

@tarabennett: Say you'll remember me standing in a nice dress, staring at the sunset🌅 Last night in Greece, but the rest of Europe still awaits!

Kyle and I are sitting on the roof top of our hotel watching the sunset. He has his arm wrapped around me as I rest my head on his shoulder.

"Is it just me, or are the sunsets on your last day more beautiful?" I ask.
"I think it's because you know you won't see it again," he says.
"So kinda like us," I say.
"Yeah, we've hung out for the last week, but something as simple as watching the sunset feels a hundred times more special because we know it's the last time," he says.
"Don't sound so sad Kyle Ford, this is a story for the history books," I say.
"I guess so, we knew what we were getting ourselves into," he says.
"Exactly. So what was your favourite part of our Greek summer?" I ask.
"The food poisoning part was pretty fun," he says with a laugh.
"Most definitely," I say, "but seriously."
"I think exploring the city and sharing stories of our fake lives," he says.
"You have to admit, it's been fun pretending to be someone else for a while," I say.
"Yeah, I'll give you that much. I wish I was Kyle Ford more often...." he trails off.
"What do you mean?" I ask.
"In reality, I can't be as care free as Kyle Ford, I kinda have to be responsible," he says.
"I'm tempted to ask why," I say.
"My job requires me to be a responsible leader," he says.
"Who knew being a yoga instructor took such a toll on you," I say with a laugh.
"What about you? Do you wish you could be Kelsey McDermott in real life?" He asks.
"Yeah, a gypsy soul just chasing sunsets. Back home it's all about paying bills and making money," I say.
"I'm glad we got to escape ourselves for a while," he says.
"Problem is, I don't quite want it to end," I groan closing my eyes.
"Neither do I," he says kissing my forehead.

After a few minutes of silence, I ask the question that's being eating away at me for the past few hours.

"Can I ask a question?" I ask.
"Go for it," he replies.
"That story you told me about falling in love with a girl back home, was that the real you or Kyle?" I ask.
"The story is true and not true at the same time, because I realized there's no real distinction between Kyle and the real me. Kyle is who I really wanna be, but with the same stories and experiences," he says.
"So there is a girl back home?" I ask.
"No there's no girl back home. I just thought if I'm gonna make up a story, I might as well make it a fairytale," he says.
"So that's what you want for the future?" I ask.
"Yeah. That part about Kyle Ford wanting to be a bachelor for the rest of his life was a lie," he says.
"I knew it," I say.
"What about you, what part of your story was a lie?" He asks.
"I lied about going back to New Zealand after this," I say.
"Where're you going?" He asks.
"I'm going to Mallorca, Spain," I say.
"How come you're telling me now?" He asks.
"I don't know," I say shrugging my shoulders.
"Well what would you say if I came with you to Spain, to continue our summer fling?" He asks.
"You'd do that for me?" I ask.
"I would," he says.
"Then who are we gonna be in Spain?" I ask with a smile.
"Jordan Henderson," he says.
"Ballsy move using your real name," I say.
"How'd you know?" He asks.
"We watch more than just rugby in New Zealand," I say with a laugh.
"How come you didn't say anything?" He asks.
"Because I wanted to be with you for you and not your fame," I say.
"So this isn't just for Instagram followers?" He asks.
"Nope, this is for the summer fling of Kyle Ford and Kelsey McDermott," I say.
"So who are you gonna be in Spain?" He asks.
"Tara Bennett, graphic designer," I say.
"So what happens when a football player and a graphic designer meet each other in Greece?" He asks.
"They give each other fake names and stories. Then they fool themselves into thinking it's just a summer fling," I say.
"And guy falls in love with girl," he says.
"And girl falls in love with guy after promising she wouldn't," I say.
"The end," he says lifting my chin towards him as he gently kisses me.
"Let's hope Spain can top our Greek love story," I say.
"Whatever happens in Spain, I'll always remember you as Kelsey McDermott, staring at the sunset." He says.

(Double upload....must be exam time🙈)
(Also is it obvious that I have a thing for Liverpool players😅)