𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝟐 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐎𝐘𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐘 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 ─────୨ৎ───── 𝐉𝐔𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐓 '𝐉𝐉' 𝐉𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒 moves to a new town at a young age; she was scared, nervous, didn't know what to expect. Then she meets Carmen Castro, the girl who becomes her first real friend... and Carmen's twin brother, the boy JJ can't seem to shake from her mind. 𝐅𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐗 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐎 has played football his whole life, but at thirteen it stops being fun and becomes a legacy he never asked for. His father-once a star, now his coach-pushes him to be stronger, faster, perfect. In the chaos, JJ becomes the one thing that keeps him steady. Until JJ suddenly pulls away. Physically and emotionally. No explanation. No warning. Just silence. Felix refuses to let her go without a fight. But JJ's silence isn't anger. It's fear. And Felix is about to learn that loving someone who's still learning how to survive might be the hardest game he'll ever play. ─────୨ৎ───── Before I can stop myself, I reach over and cover her hands with mine. "Shit, JJ. You're freezing." I keep my one hand there, unwilling to let go, and use my other to crank up the heat. "It's okay," she murmurs. "No, it's not," I scoff under my breath. "You could've gotten hurt." "Would that have been so bad?" she says, lifting her eyes to mine, shrugging like she's talking about the weather. "Don't say that." I shake my head, swallowing hard. "Tell me you don't mean that." She just looks at me with no emotion behind her eyes while a tear rolls down her cheek. "Julie..." My voice cracks around her name. [ 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 ] #1 awareness

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝟏 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐎𝐘𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐘 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 ─────୨ৎ───── 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐄𝐍 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐎 feels invisible. As the daughter of the Royal Academy's football coach, everyone assumes they know her, but no one truly does. Beneath her fake exterior lies a girl drowning in secrets, desperate for someone to see past the facade. Then 𝐀𝐀𝐑𝐎𝐍 '𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐈𝐄' 𝐎'𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐑 the academy's new star footballer, steps into her life and starts to notice the cracks in her armour. Connie has his own struggles. With a father who's relentlessly pushing him to become a football star, he's constantly fighting to meet expectations he isn't sure he can fulfill. The last thing he expects and needs is to find himself distracted and drawn to a certain curly haired blonde. ─────୨ৎ───── When I park in front of her house, I speak up before she can say goodbye. "I know you're going through something." The words come out rougher than I intend. "You try to hide it, but I see right through you, Carmen Castro." "Aaron..." Her eyes drop to her hands, her fingers twisting together. "You don't have to tell me anything. But I need you to know that I'm here for you. Whenever you need me. Okay? You can text me, call me, whatever. I'll drop everything." Her eyes flicker up to meet mine. She looks... scared. Not of me. But of something else. "Please?" I add, my voice breaking. I was never one to beg but ever since meeting Carmen, I've been a fucking beggar. She swallows hard and nods her head slowly. "Okay." Then, gives me a weak smile before slipping out of the car. [ 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 ] #1 mental health #1 addiction #1 awareness #1 academy #1 teen love #1 drugs #1 football #1 sad #2 rehab #2 healing #3 sportsromance