Offside Touch

Skye has one rule: keep things professional.

As a physiotherapist on the world's grandest stage, she can't afford distractions. Cameras hover, pressure mounts, and every player depends on her.

Especially not players like Mateo.

Mateo revels in chaos.

On attention.

On defying boundaries, he knows he shouldn't cross.

And from the moment he meets Skye, he decides she's the one person-maybe the only one-he can't ignore.

It begins as nothing.

A comment here.
A look there.

A dare neither of them backs away from.

But the World Cup doesn't stay simple.

Not when the stakes climb higher.

Not when the games start to matter.

Not when lines between professional and personal blur.

Because somewhere between the matches, the tension, and the moments they pretend don't mean anything, Skye's guard starts to crack-and Mateo finds himself risking more than just his spot on the team for her. Something changes.

And the one thing Skye never planned for-letting herself need someone during the most high-pressure moment of her career?

It is the one thing Mateo refuses to let go of-because for him, winning her trust now means more than any trophy.

Because this time, it's not just a game.

And he's not playing to lose.