Under The Lights
- Reads 9,075
- Votes 388
- Parts 28
MatureOngoing3h 45m
Last published Sat, May 2, 2026
After a devastating breakup leaves her guarded and cautious of love, Blair heads on a much-needed vacation with her best friend--expecting sun, cocktails, and distraction. What she doesn't expect is to end up flirting with NFL superstar Joe Burrow at a bar.
What starts as playful banter quickly turns electric when Blair pretends not to know who he is at first, and Joe--used to being idolized and exploited realizes she isn't after fame, a picture, or a story. For the first time, he meets someone who sees him, not the celebrity version of him the world consumes.
But Blair's heart is still healing, and Joe's life is chaotic, demanding, and always in the spotlight. Their connection sparks in a way neither expected, forcing Blair to confront the fear of letting someone in again and Joe to decide how far he'll go for the girl who didn't chase first.
A slow-burn romance about second chances, unexpected chemistry, and learning to trust again, this story follows two people navigating heartbreak, fame, and the terrifying possibility that what they've found might actually be real.
All Rights Reserved
Join the largest storytelling communityGet personalized story recommendations, save your favourites to your library, and comment and vote to grow your community.
You may also like
| ѕтυρι∂ ¢υρι∂ ˇ | ʝ . вυяяσω |
She spent her life believing in love. Not the kind in tabloids or red carpets. The kind buried in poetry, hidden between pages, and whispered in quiet moments. As an English Literature student turned rising actress, she built her world on stories-on timing, fate, and the idea that some people are written for each other. She never expected him. Joe Burrow was calm where she was hopeful. Controlled where she was soft. He didn't believe in fate. He believed in discipline. Structure. Reality. But love was never part of the plan for either of them. Not with cameras watching. Not with careers pulling them in opposite directions. Not with the world waiting for them to fall apart. Yet somehow, in between stadium lights and film sets, quiet glances and louder silences, they found something neither of them could explain. She always believed Cupid was stupid. Until he proved her wrong.Complete
so high school ||| joe burrow x oc
Tate McRae is the face claim of Alexandra (Ali, Alex) Jordyn Vertes. Alexandra (Ali, Alex) Jordyn Vertes and Joe Burrow have been together for nearly five years. They were the power couple, the "it" couple. That was until Alexandra had her own claim to fame, her singing and musical talents. Joe and Ali have been together since college, everyone always knew of her talents, especially Joe, but she never wanted to act them, staying strictly in the content creation world, that was until she dropped one single, and then an album. This mixed with other obstacles of life will have Ali and Joe's relationship put to the test. Ali was initially drawn to "fame" as a dancer, she was on a few seasons of Dance Moms until she began to dislike the reality show, while her sister and mom remained for a few more seasons. Ali remained dancing, just not in that setting. She went off to college at Ohio State University, where she met Joe. They began dating after only a month of college, hanging out every day and just being absolutely in love. She transferred when he transferred to LSU after two years as well- the two even moving in together after. After college, Joe was drafted into the NFL for the Bengals, moving Ali closer to family again (family living in Pittsburgh,) to Cincinnati with Joe- the two buying a home together. It's been a year of Joe in the NFL and a few months since Ali started releasing singles and signing to a label based out of the Ohio city, having her leave once a month for a few days to record music. Joe, being the overprotective boyfriend and sometimes jealous, begins to worry Ali might forget him and step into a new life.
Sweet Darling ~ joe burrow
Leona Sinclair thought she had her forever. A dream fiancé. A wedding on the horizon. A future that felt certain-until a single betrayal unraveled it all. When Ben her fiancé gets another woman pregnant, Leona's world crashes. Heartbroken and humiliated, she walks away from the life they built and the love she thought was real. But rock bottom becomes her turning point. She begins to heal, reignites her dream of becoming a model, and slowly rediscovers the version of herself that doesn't settle for half-hearted love. Then he walks in-Joseph Burrow, star quarterback with a quiet strength and eyes that see right through her defenses. He's nothing like her ex. Thoughtful. Grounded.Patient. And completely uninterested in playing games-on or off the field.
Outnumbered (baby burrow series 3)
Marrying my best friend, with my two little girls by my side
The Long Way Around: A Joe Burrow Story
Everyone wants a headline, but they choose a boundary. Joe Burrow is used to pressure, expectations, and keeping his private life locked down, while Charli-a rising popstar who refuses to turn her personal life into content-has learned that silence can be survival. When their worlds collide, they don't fall loudly or all at once; they fall carefully, building something intentional away from cameras and speculation. This is a slow-burn romance about privacy in a world that demands access, quiet love in the middle of chaos, and choosing each other without giving everything away.
girl dad (baby burrow series 2)
part 2 of baby burrow series "I missed so many firsts in Mila's life already," he says, pain cutting through every word. "I won't miss our baby's first moments because I was too scared to chase you. I won't. I can't." can be read as separate books. Part 1- baby burrowComplete
Seek | The Hide Sequel
✨ What happens after the ending you thought was final? ✨ Some connections don't stay buried, no matter how deep you try to push them. Some people leave marks that never really fade, even when the love seems like it's gone. And sometimes - in the cities that hold all your history - you look up and there they are. The one you've been trying to forget. Joe and Riley's story didn't end when they thought it did. It just went quiet. Through anonymous gifts and careful distance, new hair colors and old wounds, they've both tried to move on while still carrying pieces of each other. But now? The walls they've built are cracking. Because some things - the way he still feels like home, the way she still makes him forget how to breathe - don't just disappear because you want them to. 💔 The sequel to Hide is about what it means to love someone twice. To rebuild trust from nothing. To choose each other again, knowing exactly how much it can hurt. 💔Complete
yearning
Being Joe Burrows best friend meant a lot of things, but one day it could all just disappearComplete
She spent her life believing in love. Not the kind in tabloids or red carpets. The kind buried in poetry, hidden between pages, and whispered in quiet moments. As an English Literature student turned rising actress, she built her world on stories-on timing, fate, and the idea that some people are written for each other. She never expected him. Joe Burrow was calm where she was hopeful. Controlled where she was soft. He didn't believe in fate. He believed in discipline. Structure. Reality. But love was never part of the plan for either of them. Not with cameras watching. Not with careers pulling them in opposite directions. Not with the world waiting for them to fall apart. Yet somehow, in between stadium lights and film sets, quiet glances and louder silences, they found something neither of them could explain. She always believed Cupid was stupid. Until he proved her wrong.
More detailsContent Guidelines