Mariana Sofia Blake Tough Bronze, Lucy Bronze's younger sister, had her future mapped out: Arsenal, a wedding, and a life she'd spent five years building with the girl everyone thought she'd grow old with. But when the love she trusted slips into someone else's hands, Mariana packs her bags, her broken engagement, and her blonde impulsive impulsive reinvention, and disappears on loan to Benfica, where no one knows the truth. On the pitch she's chaos wrapped in talent: ADHD-fuelled energy, flirty dancing, dyed hair, and a smile that hides how much she's trying to outrun her heartbreak. Off the pitch she finds unexpected refuge in her new teammates, especially a younger midfielder who becomes the first person to make her laugh again. Still, secrets don't stay buried forever. A Champions League clash throws Mariana back into the orbit of old friends who notice the missing ring... and the cracks she can't hide forever. As whispers spread and loyalties shift, she starts something new, something exciting and reckless and strictly casual, with someone who understands broken hearts a little too well. But casual never stays casual for long. Not when feelings start to bleed into the spaces they promised to keep empty. Not when music and football are the only things steady enough to keep her sane. Not when home stops being a place, and starts being a person again. Some endings aren't endings at all. Some are just the first step toward something real. 22.07.1995

She thinks she's doing you a kindness, but allowing her to walk out of your life feels obscene. You tell her the truth- even before you fell for her, you needed her. This whole time. This whole time? Yeah idiot, this whole time. DISCLAIMER: none of the screenshots are real!! They are made in an app for a bit of creative fun and variety! 18+: although this is a slow burn I do intend for it to eventually go there so please do not interact if you are a minor This is purely a work of fiction based on nothing but my own brain vibes

Leah williamson/Alessia Russo x OC Arsenal's newest signing, Riley Wälti, has spent her entire life playing in Germany. But when the chance arose to be closer to her sister, Lia Wälti, she left everything familiar behind and moved to London. Between late-night talks on the couch with Leah Williamson, the protective love of her sister, and the unexpected comfort she finds in Alessia Russo's clumsy charm, Riley faces a choice. She has to decide who she truly belongs with, follow her heart and choose between Leah and Alessia?