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You Belong With Me by _wosostorys_
You Belong With Me
_wosostorys_
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  • Parts 56
Ellie McCabe, the 24-year-old Irish left-back. She's fast, fearless, and fiery-much like her sister, Katie. She's a talented left-back, currently playing for West Ham. She is best friends with the Arsenal's centre-back Leah Williamson. Ellie plays with aggression, picking up 12 yellow cards last season-only two more than her sister. She has a reputation for being tough, but deep down, she's a big softie. Not that she'd ever admit it. Being at West Ham meant facing Leah every day outside the pitch. Leah acts like she doesn't care, like her feelings for Ellie doesn't affect her. But deep down? Leah fell in love with her longtime best friend. She just won't admit it. Ellie tries to focus on football. And then she meets Alexia Putellas. The Barcelona legend's arrival at Arsenal shocks everyone. Ellie and Alexia connect instantly-stolen glances, teasing, a chemistry neither expected. Alexia sees her for who she really is. And for the first time in a long time, Ellie lets herself fall. Leah sees it too. And it drives her crazy. She tells herself it doesn't matter, but every time she sees Ellie with Alexia, it stings. She clenches her jaw, forces a smile, pretends it doesn't hurt. But it does. Leah will not stop fighting for the Girl she loves the most or will Ellie turn her eyes away from the Spanish woman and see who's the right one for her?
Offside Heart by san2lolshf0n
Offside Heart
san2lolshf0n
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  • Parts 10
When Frederike-Gabriella Roord Ferra arrives in London with her golden-haired daughter Rose and loyal golden retriever Leo, she's hoping for a quiet visit with her half-sister - Manchester City's Dutch midfielder, Jill Roord. But her trip takes an unexpected turn when three-year-old Rose bolts into a busy East London café... straight into the middle of the Arsenal Women's team on a pre-match activation walk. Chaos unfolds. Beth Mead barely has time to register the blonde toddler before the girl's mother storms in - and collides headfirst into the chest of Arsenal captain Leah Williamson. Sparks fly. Literally. Leah can't shake the moment. Not the wild-eyed beauty with the fierce accent, not the laughing toddler, not even the golden retriever who somehow managed to steal a muffin mid-scramble. Three days later, fate kicks in again when Rike and Rose appear pitchside at Arsenal's clash with Manchester City - there to cheer on Jill, who's flanked by fellow Dutch internationals Kerstin Casparij and Vivianne Miedema... Beth Mead's girlfriend. Torn between family loyalty and unexpected chemistry, Rike finds herself pulled into two very different worlds - and into the orbit of a woman who is as grounded as she is guarded. Leah, known for her composure on the pitch, is anything but steady when it comes to Rike. With Rose stealing everyone's heart (and Leo sneaking into players-only zones), the lines between rivalry and romance begin to blur. But with Jill watching closely, secrets Rike hasn't shared, and the pressures of public lives - can two women on opposite sides of the pitch find common ground in the heart?
Hold me at half-time  by leclerxf1
Hold me at half-time
leclerxf1
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  • Parts 25
At 23, Camilla Sinclair is one of Real Madrid's rising stars a fiery yet focused striker with dual English-Portuguese heritage and a storm of ambition in her heart. But behind the goals and headlines, she's restless, stuck in a city that no longer feels like home, still waiting for the one thing she's always dreamed of: her England national team call-up. When her contract nears its end, an unexpected offer from Arsenal sets her on a collision course with a new life and a new captain. Leah Williamson, 28, is the composed, commanding leader of the Lionesses and a stalwart defender for both England and Arsenal. On the surface, she's everything Camilla isn't steady, respected, and always in control. But when Camilla transfers to Arsenal, sparks begin to fly in ways neither of them can ignore. As club season intensifies and England's spotlight looms larger than ever, Camilla and Leah must navigate chemistry, chaos, and the pressure of playing for both love and legacy. Will they keep their hearts offside or finally take the shot?
Hearts In The Fast Lane by WSLreader
Hearts In The Fast Lane
WSLreader
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  • Parts 78
Leah Williamson is used to pressure. As Arsenal Women's captain and an England legend, she knows how to lead a team, stay composed, and never let anyone past her guard. Samantha Jenkins is a rising star on the track, training for the Olympics with nothing but grit and speed. They meet by accident - a stolen glance across a stadium, a follow on Instagram, a bold message neither of them expects to change everything. What begins as teasing banter and stolen moments soon spirals into something deeper: voice notes at midnight, custom football boots engraved with initials, and a little family who thinks Leah might just be magic. But as the world watches them chase gold, records, and greatness - Leah and Sam have to navigate something far more terrifying than elite sport: falling in love, for real. A slow-burn, sports romance filled with chaos, tenderness, and the kind of love that changes everything - even the finish line.
Hearts in Extra Time by WSLreader
Hearts in Extra Time
WSLreader
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  • Parts 41
Leah Williamson has spent her life giving everything to football. As Arsenal legend and England captain, her days are full, her schedule relentless - but her heart aches for something more. When her mum, Amanda, a dedicated social worker, is placed in emergency care of a three-month-old baby boy, Leah is pulled into a world she never expected to find herself in: midnight bottle feeds, early-morning giggles, and the terrifying possibility that this little boy might be taken away. Desperate to adopt but knowing the timing couldn't be worse for her career, Leah is stuck - until she meets Sophie Hale, the baby's temporary case liaison. Sophie is whip-smart, fiercely protective of her clients, and guarded in ways that make Leah want to figure her out. What starts as tension slowly shifts into trust... and something warmer. As Leah fights for the right to keep the baby she's falling in love with, she realises she's also falling - hard - for Sophie. But with club commitments pulling her in one direction, and her heart in another, Leah will have to face the ultimate question: can she have it all?
Chasing The Impossible by WSLreader
Chasing The Impossible
WSLreader
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  • Parts 63
On the pitch, Leah's a rock-Arsenal defender, Lionesses captain, everyone's dependable hero. Off the pitch, her life is just as steady, thanks to her best friend, the one person who's always had her back. And there's only one rule that's ever mattered between them: never get involved with family. But rules feel different when her best friend's sister-just three years younger, newly confident, and somehow... different-starts drifting into her life in ways Leah can't ignore. Their easy friendship turns into late-night talks, unexpected touches, and a connection Leah doesn't know how to name. As the season heats up, so does the tension. Can Leah risk her oldest friendship for the chance at something more? Or will she let love slip through her fingers to keep the peace? 🚨Explicit Content 18+🚨
Crayons and Crossbars by WSLreader
Crayons and Crossbars
WSLreader
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  • Parts 60
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.
She blocks, I blush  by WSLreader
She blocks, I blush
WSLreader
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  • Parts 54
Alessia Russo knows the golden rule of Lioness camp: don't fall for the captain. Too late. Ever since that first call-up, Arsenal's golden girl Leah Williamson has had Alessia flustered, flattered, and totally floored - not that Leah has a clue. Calm, collected, and totally out of her league, Leah is everything Alessia's not: composed, commanding... and completely off-limits. Especially now. With a headline-making transfer from Manchester United to Arsenal looming, Alessia's about to become Leah's teammate. And if crushing on your national team captain is bad, pining for your club captain is basically career suicide. At least Ella Toone thinks it's hilarious. As training intensifies and lines blur between banter and something softer, Alessia must decide whether staying quiet is safer - or if risking it all for the one girl who makes her heart race might just be the best goal she's ever scored.
Hot Off The Press by WSLreader
Hot Off The Press
WSLreader
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  • Parts 43
Leah Williamson doesn't do journalists. To her, they're all the same - relentless, nosey, and willing to twist anything for a headline. She's spent years keeping every reporter at arm's length, never letting any of them see more than the polite smile she wears on camera. Except Amy Perk. Amy is the one exception - the only journalist every footballer seems to love, and the only one Leah can actually stand. Sharp, warm, and annoyingly good at disarming her, Amy has a way of asking the questions Leah never lets anyone close enough to ask. But when Leah becomes entangled in an incident that could derail her career if the press ever finds out, Amy is the last person she should trust - and the only person she wants to. What starts as a cautious friendship begins to blur into something far more dangerous: late-night meetings, stolen glances, and a connection Leah knows could cost them both everything. Now Leah has to decide - protect her secret, or risk it all for the one person she swore she'd never fall for.
Spotlight & Silverware by WSLreader
Spotlight & Silverware
WSLreader
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  • Parts 46
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?