Everyone knew. Their families knew. Their teammates knew. The media definitely knew. Jude Bellingham and Emersyn Clarke were football's favourite situationship long before either of them realised it. Best friends since childhood, they've spent fifteen years choosing each other. Through injuries, trophies, heartbreak, transfers and everything in between. The only problem? Nobody ever bothered to put a label on it. Now, with Emery's loan at Real Madrid coming to an end, Arsenal expecting her return, and Jude heading off to the World Cup, the life they've accidentally built together is running out of time. Because saying goodbye to Madrid is one thing. Saying goodbye to the person who's felt like home for half your life is another.

_-_She sat on the bench for the wrong guy_-_ Singer x Footballer, forbidden, family pressure, betrayal She has the voice that sells out arenas. She has the fiancé that looks perfect on paper. What she doesn't have is herself. Trapped in couture and expectations, she writes songs about letting go while staying put. "I cashed out long ago," she whispers into the mic, but her family claps anyway. He cheated. She knew. She stayed. Betrayal tastes like champagne and it's gone flat. Then there's him. Her favorite player. Number on her jersey before she ever met him. Forbidden doesn't cover it. He's off-limits, off-season, and all she can think about. She wants freedom. She wants him. But freedom breaks her mother's heart. And wanting him breaks them both. Tropes: Singer x Athlete, Forbidden Romance, Betrayal → Awakening, Rich girl angst, Pining, "I stayed too long" energy.

𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇, years after their quiet, painful breakup, Imani Knowles and Jude Bellingham reunite at a mutual friend's wedding. The night hums with old memories and unresolved feelings. Imani, now a sharp and successful marketing agent, has built a life far from the shadow of their past. But when she locks eyes with Jude, now a global football star, something in her shifts. He makes it clear, without hesitation, that he's never stopped thinking about her. Though the spark is undeniable, Imani is cautious. She remembers the distance, the silence, and how hard it was to let go. But Jude's quiet persistence and the weight of everything unspoken begin to wear down her walls. Each shared look and lingering moment brings them closer to what they used to be, or something entirely new. Some loves never really leave, and this might be their chance to find out if they were always meant to circle back. JUDE BELLINGHAM X ORIGINAL CHARACTER ➸ social media, traditional ➸ lowercase intended ⊱ 06.15.2025 - 06.16.2025 ⊰ - 2025 @THECLARADIARIES

After a devastating injury, Ariella is finally back and ready to prove she belongs on England's national netball team. Jude, England's rising football star, is learning that success comes with a price. As their bond grows under the spotlight, keeping things professional becomes harder than either of them expected. "I don't know if I can control myself any longer," Jude breathed out, his head tilted slightly down. "Then don't." I didn't think before speaking. Or maybe I did. Either way, I never expected Jude to get up and kiss me. One choice. Two careers. A million eyes watching.

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗸𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻' 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗜 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜 𝗦𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗿𝗲, 𝗯𝗮𝗯𝗲 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗱𝗼 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗪𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘁, 𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘆, 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻 '𝗖𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 ⁱⁿ ʷʰⁱᶜʰ footballer 𝐉𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐦 comes across the most beautiful girl he has seen and little does he know the girl feels the same. The two have an instant connection from the start but how will that go? Was their connection by fate or by their best friends playing matchmaker with them?

Exhausted by life as a world-famous singer, Kayleah just wants one thing: a vacation away from the cameras, the chaos, and the constant spotlight. Visiting her famous brother, Trent, she hopes for peace, privacy, and maybe a little normalcy. But quiet is the last thing she gets. She never expected to run into Trent's best friend, Jude Bellingham-a confident, charismatic playboy who thrives on attention, charm, and breaking hearts. What happens when a girl hiding from the world finds herself drawn to the man who can't stop living in it? One vacation, one common denominator, Trent, and one undeniable spark might change everything...

𝗞𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘁, 𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 , 𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲, 𝗕𝗼𝘆 𝗜 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸, 𝗖𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁, 𝗡𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗻' 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁. ♡'･ᴗ･'♡'･ᴗ･'♡ ⁱⁿ ʷʰⁱᶜʰ 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘑𝘶𝘥𝘦 𝘉𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘩𝘢𝘮 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘵 ?

Millie Mayie Anderson has seen it all. Parties in Dubai, yachts in Miami, the endless attention from boys who think money and fame make them untouchable. Jobe Bellingham is used to getting whatever he wants - especially when it comes to girls. A rising football star, he's charming, confident, and dangerously good at his game. But Millie is different. She doesn't swoon, she doesn't blush, and she definitely doesn't fall. For the first time, Jobe meets someone who isn't dazzled by his fame, his money, or his reputation. And it throws him off balance. What starts as a game of pretending, teasing, and testing boundaries slowly turns into something neither of them expected: a connection deeper than either is ready to admit.

Ellie Noa Tuchel thought she had left the world of football behind. Growing up at a strict boarding school in England, she learned to keep her life private, stylish, and under control. But everything changes when her father is announced as England's new coach. Suddenly, the world she tried to escape comes rushing back. Among the players is Jude Bellingham: talented, guarded, and the one guy who seems determined to avoid her. Ellie is used to attention-but Jude's cold distance makes her curious... and frustrated. Being the coach's daughter isn't just a title. It's a life full of rules, temptations, and challenges she never expected.

At four in the morning, when the world is quiet and everyone she loves is asleep, Aria Hastings lies awake and takes stock of the life she's built. She's twenty-two. She lives in Madrid with the boy she fell in love with at fifteen. She's the mother of six-month-old identical twin girls. And she's holding everything together by sheer love and exhaustion. To the outside world, Aria is just Jude Bellingham's partner a familiar face in the background, a soft smile beside football's brightest star. But behind closed doors, she's navigating motherhood, anxiety, family wounds, and the weight of a life that grew faster than she ever expected. This is not a story about fame. It's about quiet mornings before the babies wake. About the boy who always stood in front of her. About growing up inside love instead of running from it. About learning how to be gentle with yourself while the world watches. About choosing each other again and again in the middle of the noise. Between Us, Always is a soft, emotional football romance told through the eyes of a woman who loves deeply, feels everything, and is slowly learning that she doesn't have to carry it all alone. *FAN FIC, NOTHING IS REAL*