Late Bloom

Celina Pike has spent years fighting for minutes at Arsenal, always the dependable bench player but never the star. At twenty-five, her career feels stuck - until a quiet talk with head coach Jonas Eidevall lights a fire she can't ignore. Searching for focus, Celina escapes London for a morning walk and stumbles into a small bakery - and into a stranger with warm eyes and a quick laugh.

She doesn't know the woman is Emma Watson.

Days later, Emma reappears at Arsenal for a high-profile equality event, and the two reconnect in a way neither expected. As Celina battles for a place on the pitch and a place in her own story, her world collides with the pressure of sudden success and the spotlight that follows Emma everywhere.

A late bloomer's journey - in football, in love, and in learning to believe she's meant for more.