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Romy Davies is 21 and finally living her dream - promoted to Arsenal's first team after years of fighting to be noticed. But stepping up isn't just about talent. It's about surviving the pressure, the expectations, and the unspoken politics inside a squad that already knows who belongs.
To help her settle in, the club assigns her a mentor: Leah Williamson, the co-captain. Leah is respected, controlled, and impossible to read - professional to the point of being cold. She doesn't do soft encouragement. She does standards. And when Romy is told she'll also be moving in with Leah for stability during the transition, the situation becomes even more intense.
Suddenly Romy isn't just learning first-team football - she's learning Leah: early mornings, quiet routines, late-night recovery sessions, and a home that feels calmer than anything Romy's had in years. What starts as gratitude turns into something Romy can't ignore. A crush. A dangerous one.
On the pitch, Romy battles nerves and minutes. Off it, whispers spread - that she's being fast-tracked, that she's "the captain's project," that she hasn't earned her place. One mistake becomes a headline. One bad game feels like a threat to everything.
That's when Leah changes. The distance fades, replaced by fierce, steady protection. Leah steps in before Romy can be cornered. Backs her in public. Stays behind after training. Pushes her harder - and cares more than she should.
As Romy's feelings deepen and Leah's walls start to crack, the line between mentorship and something else blurs. With their careers, reputation, and team balance on the line, they have to decide: keep it safe... or risk everything for the one thing neither of them planned for.