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The space between passes
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  • Reads 9,249
  • Votes 110
  • Parts 81
  • Time 5h 36m
Complete, First published Jul 26
When Leah Williamson meets Jas Dhillon at their first England youth camp, they share a secret kiss-an impulsive, electric moment neither of them dares to speak of again. What follows is a decade of silence.

As their football careers take off, they face each other only as rivals-Leah captaining Arsenal and Jas rising through Manchester United. They compete fiercely, avoid each other deliberately, and bury the memory of that one stolen moment under ambition and distance.

But when they're both called up for the England squad just weeks before the 2022 Women's Euros-and Leah is unexpectedly named team captain-the past comes rushing back. The two women reconnect through cautious glances, awkward training drills, and late-night messages that rekindle everything they tried to forget.

As pressure mounts on the national stage, Leah and Jas must navigate the delicate line between loyalty to their clubs, responsibility to their country, and a love that never really left. Will they find the courage to rewrite their story, or let it slip away once more?
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Behind Closed Doors

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To the world, Leah Williamson is the calm, unshakable leader of Arsenal and England - but behind closed doors, she craves a different kind of escape. That's how she and Rachel end up tangled in sheets, again and again, in a wordless agreement that feelings aren't part of the deal. Rachel doesn't know much about Leah beyond the bruising kisses and the 3 a.m. exits - and for a while, that's enough. But the more nights they spend together, the harder it is to ignore the unspoken pull between them. When Rachel finally breaks the rules and starts asking questions, Leah retreats, guarded and unwilling to let anyone past her walls. What begins as a simple arrangement turns into something far more complicated: a battle between desire and fear, vulnerability and control. As secrets surface and boundaries blur, Rachel must decide if she can be patient with Leah's silence... or if loving someone who won't let her in will break her heart.