Rhea Carpenter and Leah Williamson were never meant to get along. From the first training session at Arsenal, they clashed - sharp tackles, sharper words, and a constant battle for control. Rhea was bold, brilliant, and impossible to ignore. Leah was steady, strategic, and quietly ruthless. They fought like fire and ice. But somewhere between the bruises and the banter, something shifted. A glance held too long. A silence that felt safe. A moment off the pitch that neither of them could explain. Then Rhea disappeared. Now she's back - older, rawer, and carrying the weight of everything she ran from. And Leah? She's still there. Still watching. Still wondering. Set in the world of elite women's football, Rhea Carpenter is a story of rivalry turned connection, of identity reclaimed, and of two players learning that sometimes the person who challenges you most... is the one who sees you best.

Celina Hansen Hunt has always lived between worlds. Half Norwegian, half English, raised on two cultures and carrying pieces of every place she's lived. For two years in Basel, she's been the friendly, steady midfielder-liked by everyone, overlooked by most. But after Christmas, everything changes. Celina returns to the team sharper, stronger, and playing the best football of her life. Suddenly she isn't just fitting in-she's standing out. Teammates stare. Coaches whisper. Opponents struggle to keep up. And the world of women's football finally begins to pay attention to the girl with no social media, no spotlight, and a past nobody can quite figure out. Because Celina has lived a life most players never have: Norwegian childhood. English academy pressure. Two years in the military. Two more playing free and fearless in Australia. And now Basel, the city she calls home. As her rise accelerates, so does the attention-and with attention comes connection. New faces, new curiosity, and the unexpected possibility that somewhere in all the noise, love might find her too. A story about identity, quiet strength, and the moment a hidden talent steps into the light.

At just 20 years old, Loren Calvo Davis is the name on everyone's lips. A half-Spanish, half-English striker with fiery talent and a fiery personality to match, she's the new star of FC Barcelona Femení after an impressive rise through Arsenal's youth system. But fame isn't all glitter and goals. Behind her cocky grin and charm lies a trail of chaos flirty encounters, awkward exes, a mysterious family secret involving Spain's captain, and a knack for attracting drama wherever she goes. On the pitch, Loren's destined for greatness. Off the pitch? She's destined for trouble, laughter, heartbreak, and maybe just maybe... love.

Issy Adams bleeds arsenal. Her and her best friend Leah Williamson being known as die hard gunners. However recently Issy hasn't been getting the play time she wants, Arsenal is going down hill then Jonas sends her on loan. Join Issy on her journey to Barcelona where she'll make friendships, memories and maybe love? alexia putellas x OC character

Lara Wells has never been the loud one. For six years, she's quietly held her place at London City Lionesses, loyal, reliable, and unnoticed beyond the pitch. She's the player you forget to interview but always want on your team. When her younger sister Phoebe convinces her to start a podcast "for fun," Lara expects it to flop after two episodes. Instead, Between the Lines becomes a surprise hit, part football chat, part sisterly chaos. But one offhand comment about elderly people playing walking football spirals into something bigger than either of them imagined. Soon Lara's organising her own "Walking League," a community project for older players at Hayes Lane. What starts as a joke turns into a movement, drawing laughter, crowds, and eventually, the attention of football's brightest star: Alexia Putellas. Lara doesn't expect Alexia to show up at her session, or to bring her mother along to play. She definitely doesn't expect to end up working with her. But as the two women build something new together, Lara starts to realise that maybe her story, on and off the pitch, is only just beginning. A love story about legacy, quiet ambition, and finding connection at your own pace. 08.03.1995

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.

Cecilia Romano-Langford wasn't supposed to play again. London was just a reset. A place to hide a dream that hurt too much. Now she's back on the pitch. Not for a club. Not for glory. Just a friendly kickabout under park lights... until someone unexpected is watching. She thought her football story was over. It's only just beginning. And this time, it isn't only her future at stake. It might be her heart too.

✾𝘑𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘗𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳✾ ✧ᴍᴀʀᴀᴜᴅᴇʀs ᴇʀᴀ✧ ɪɴ ᴡʜɪᴄʜ 𝘑𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘗𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯. #1 in RemusLupin 06/04/22 #1 in Moony 08/04/22 #1 in Regulus Black 11/10/22 #1 in Potter 20/04/22 #1 in Marauders Fan Fiction 24/04/22 #1 in Wizarding World 28/04/22 #1 in Padfoot 12/05/22 #1 in hogwartsschoolofwitchcraftandwizardry 23/04/22 #2 in MarleneMckinnon 28/07/22 #2 in Sirius Black 27/04/22 #2 in Peter Pettigrew 10/05/22 #2 in Dumbledore 13/07/22 #2 in Gryffindor 15/04/22 #4 in Hogwarts 15/04/22 #4 in JamesPotter 16/04/22 #4 in Prongs 18/04/22 (This story may include mature content and emotional triggers that could cause distress towards the reader)

seventeen-year-old aoife mcclean has always been too much. too loud, too small, too fiery. she grew up tearing through the streets of galway with a football at her feet and a chip on her shoulder, skinning lads twice her size and laughing in their faces. when an arsenal scout shows up out of nowhere and offers her the chance of a lifetime, aoife doesn't hesitate - she's ready to burn her name into football history. but london is a long way from galway, and talent alone won't save her from the cutthroat world of super leauge football. surrounded by rivals, pressure, and expectations she never asked for, aoife has to prove she's more than just a street footballer with a big heart. good thing she's always played like she has nothing to lose. aoife mcclean is small, scrappy, and dangerous - and she's about to set the game on fire. --- part of the annie monroe universe id recommend reading stargirl first! -

Leah Williamson has always known how to lead-from captaining club and country to keeping her teammates close. But when Mackenzie Hewitt joins Arsenal's first team, Leah finds herself challenged by someone she can't quite read. Quiet, blunt, and obsessively precise, Mackenzie keeps her distance from everyone, speaking only when necessary-and rarely in ways people understand. To most, including Leah, Mackenzie is "weird." Cold. Difficult. What Leah doesn't know is that Mackenzie has Asperger's and severe OCD, diagnoses she hides fiercely to avoid being reduced to labels she's spent her whole life fighting. She just wants to play football and be seen for who she is-not what she has. As frustration turns into fascination, and fascination into something far deeper, Leah finds herself drawn into Mackenzie's carefully ordered world. Through slow adaptations, missed cues, raw confessions, and unexpected tenderness, Leah begins to uncover the real Mackenzie-the one hidden beneath rigid routines and guarded silences. But falling in love with someone like Mackenzie means learning a new language entirely-one of patience, precision, and unspoken truths. And for Mackenzie, love is terrifying in its unpredictability... unless she can learn to trust that Leah wants her-just as she is. 🚨Explicit Content 18+🚨