Leah Williamson and Maddie Vellati have been best friends since childhood - and so have their families. But as Leah's football career takes off and Maddie rises in the fashion world, their bond begins to shift into something neither of them expected. Some love stories don't start with a spark. Some are always there - quiet, constant... interlinked.

Olivia dormer and her family had just moved from Manchester to Milton Keynes. The city is all new to the family, especially the town they have moved into 'Newport Pagnell'. What happens when the euros are over and leah comes back to her home town to celebrate with her family, and she accidentally bumps into a girl with her hands full of coffee spilling it down her shirt. "Oh god I am so sorry." Leah quickly apologises after noticing what she just did. "No it was completely my fault. I wasn't looking where I was going." Olivia says, she hadn't looked up once still trying to dry the remaining coffee on her favourite shirt. "Really do you want some new coffee it's completely on me, maybe a new t-shirt as well?" Leah offers to the brown eyed girl. "No but I really should get going. Thank you so much I really apprec-" liv is stuck mid sentence when she finally meets eyes with the one and only. "Oh shit, leah Williamson." She blurts out.

Fresh from captaining England to their historic Euros victory, Leah Williamson should be revelling in the moment. The parades, the interviews, the celebration at Buckingham Palace-she's the face of a nation's triumph, the captain whose name is on everyone's lips. Ashley West has no intention of being there. A rising star on the West End stage, she's been dragged to the Palace celebrations by her best friend Emma, reluctantly swapping rehearsals and quiet evenings for a world of roaring football fans and champagne flutes. She plans to stay at the edges, unseen, until the night is over. Then, by sheer chance, Leah nearly collides with her outside the Palace gates. A tangle of apologies, a shared laugh, and a glance that lingers far too long for two strangers. Leah is captivated-by Ashley's warmth, by her refusal to be dazzled by fame, by the way she feels like a breath of calm in a night full of chaos. As Leah's world hurtles forward in a whirlwind of media demands and Ashley's in the unforgiving spotlight of the stage, they find themselves meeting in the spaces between-late-night conversations, stolen coffees, quiet corners where the rest of the world can't reach them. But with their lives pulling them in opposite directions, can a footballer bound by the pitch and a performer bound by the stage find a way to write a love story that lasts beyond the final whistle?

At twenty-four, Ellie O'Connell has fought harder than most to make it in football. Partially deaf since childhood, she's spent years learning to read the game in her own way-through instinct, timing, and sheer resilience. Talent has never been her problem; being underestimated always has. When Arsenal offers her the chance of a lifetime, Ellie knows she belongs-but she also knows the Women's Super League spotlight will test every weakness she's worked so hard to hide. Leah Williamson, Arsenal's unshakable captain, doesn't believe in weakness. Stone-faced and disciplined, Leah leads with an iron will, never allowing herself to falter-on or off the pitch. To Ellie, she's everything untouchable: a role model, a wall, a woman impossible to impress. But as the season unfolds, Leah starts to notice the quiet strength behind Ellie's guarded exterior. And Ellie, in turn, discovers that even the toughest leaders have their own cracks, their own silences. What begins as respect grows into something far more dangerous: a slow-burning, impossible-to-ignore connection that threatens to break through every wall they've built. A story of resilience, trust, and the unexpected ways love can be heard-even in the quiet.

⚽ Before the Whistle Blows Grief brought Rory home. Football brought her back. Love might just keep her there. Aurora "Rory" Davis has always belonged on the pitch. Scouted at sixteen, a rising star for Orlando Pride, and now, her dream call-up to the World Cup for Team USA. But when her mum passes away, Rory's world comes crashing down. Football feels meaningless, grief is consuming her, and stepping back onto the field seems impossible. Until a second chance appears-an unexpected spot on England's squad. With her best friends Ella Toone and Alessia Russo by her side, Rory takes the leap. But playing through heartbreak isn't easy, and every day is a battle between who she was and who she's becoming. Then there's Leah Williamson-captain, teammate, and the one person Rory never saw coming. Sharing a room with her brings late-night talks, unspoken feelings, and walls Rory isn't sure she's ready to break down. But Leah has her own scars, and when she pulls away, Rory is left more confused than ever. Love. Loss. Family. Football. Before the final whistle blows, Rory has to decide if she's ready to let someone in again-or if some games are meant to be played alone. Three best friends, one captain, and a love story written between heartbreak and the beautiful game. -Regular scheduled Uploads, multiple times a week.-

Rosie is a reception teacher who prefers picture books to match days and glitter glue to goalposts. Her world is quiet, gentle, and blissfully football-free-until a chance encounter with a loud, unapologetic Irish player turns everything on its head. Katie McCabe lives for the game. Arsenal star, Ireland captain, chaos personified-she's used to winning on the pitch and charming off it. But when Rosie doesn't recognise her, doesn't care who she is or what she's won, Katie finds herself unexpectedly intrigued. One teaches four-year-olds how to share. The other kicks people for a living. Neither expects to collide. Neither expects to care. Set between the classroom and the stadium, this is a story about finding connection in unlikely places, learning each other's language, and what happens when quiet meets chaos.

They've been inseparable since they were seven - Leah, the bold girl with a football at her feet and the world on her shoulders, and her quieter counterpart, the one who always knew when Leah needed a moment of silence more than a speech. From playground games to national stadiums, failed relationships to milestone moments, their lives have twisted and grown in tandem - but never quite together. Now in their late twenties, both tired of love that never quite fit, they're still each other's favourite person. And it's enough. It always has been. Until a wedding. A toast. A bottle of wine too many. And a kiss. One kiss that starts unravelling everything they thought they knew - about themselves, about each other, and about the years between them. Told with quiet yearning and slow-burn intimacy, The Years Between Us is a tender exploration of friendship, loyalty, and the kind of love that was always there - just waiting to be seen. 🚨Mature Content 18+🚨