Elisabeth 'Stevie' Stevens is eighteen years old when she signs for Arsenal Women's Senior Team. Her life in Germany was far from simple, so she's determined to keep her head down and work hard. But the Arsenal women's team won't make that easy for her. With them determined to get to know the younger girl and break her out her shell, Stevie must decide who she can trust when her past finally catches up with her.

At seventeen, Freya Cole is living her dream. A call-up to Arsenal's senior squad and a surprise England debut put her on the fast track to stardom. But behind the headlines and highlight reels, Freya is still a girl far from home - fiercely independent, quietly lonely, and unsure where she truly belongs. When a single mistake off the pitch changes everything, Freya's future begins to unravel. Suddenly, the world that once adored her feels impossibly small and judgmental. Enter Leah Williamson, Arsenal's captain and England's leader - calm, steady, and protective. What starts as mentorship soon becomes something deeper: a bond that feels like family. As Freya faces the hardest season of her life, Leah stands beside her, teaching her that strength isn't just about goals and glory - it's about getting back up when life knocks you down. A story about football, found family, and the courage to begin again, Father Figure explores how love can take unexpected forms - and how sometimes, the people we least expect become the ones who hold us together.

Everyone thought they were destined to be high school sweethearts-the kind that beat the odds and lasted forever. But when college pulled them in opposite directions, love turned into distance, and distance turned into a messy fallout neither of them ever healed from. Four years later, Ellie has rebuilt her life, far away from the past she tried to forget. That is, until Paige gets drafted to the very team Ellie works for. Suddenly, there's no avoiding old wounds, unfinished conversations, or the question neither of them ever answered: can you truly move on from someone who once felt like home?

"I don't believe in God but I believe that you're my saviour" - Their worlds were never meant to collide. It was an accident really. A moment interupted by chance, by fate. The University of Iowa was packed that day when two girl's lives were changed forever. - A rigid soccer player and a basketball player with an uncertain future. Will they end up together or just end up in pieces? Kate Martin x fem OC (no smut) (purely fiction) 🥇 soccer- 27/09/2025 🥈KateMartin- 08/01/2026

❝ i loved you so hard for a time, i've tried to ration it out all my life. ❞ kate martin x fem! oc

She films the moments. She lives them. Every story looks better in golden hour. Nova Summers left UConn to outrun heartbreak. At Iowa, she finds new teammates, a new job as the team's media manager, and one impossibly composed captain who makes everything look softer. Between chaos, friendship, and golden light, Nova learns that love doesn't always shout-it steadies. 🏀 A slow-burn college rom-com about second chances, found family, and the captain who caught her on film.

Not every victory is won on the pitch. In the aftermath of a historic European Championship final, Leah Williamson stands beneath the roar of a stadium that knows her name, but it's the quiet moments that linger. As the confetti settles and celebrations erupt around her, she moves through it all searching for something more lasting than silverware.

BOOK TWO OF THE HOLD ME CLOSE UNIVERSE Jaimie de Voss is nothing if she is not the best. She won't be distracted, she refuses to be. If only the stupid footballer she finds herself falling for would stay away... - - - - - leah williamson x original character

unaware that i'm tearing you asunder. ellie williams, the last of us 2 completed cross published on ao3 cover by @aaronhtchnrz ©nellcrains 2022.