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Not Big, Just Us

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*oneshot*

Valentine's Day isn't grand gestures or crowded restaurants this year.

It's fairy lights strung up before sunrise. A carefully packed hamper on the sofa. A house that smells faintly of tulips and peppermint tea.

Everything feels slower lately. Heavier in the best way. Like they're standing on the edge of something new, something that's about to change everything.

Leah just wants to hold onto this version of them for a moment, this quiet morning, this in-between, before the world shifts again.

Not big.

Just us.All Rights Reserved

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bittersweet by hi5654776t

Elisabeth 'Stevie' Stevens is eighteen years old when she signs for Arsenal Women's Senior Team. Her life in Germany was far from simple, so she's determined to keep her head down and work hard. But the Arsenal women's team won't make that easy for her. With them determined to get to know the younger girl and break her out her shell, Stevie must decide who she can trust when her past finally catches up with her.

Hold me at half-time by leclerxf1

At 23, Camilla Sinclair is one of Real Madrid's rising stars a fiery yet focused striker with dual English-Portuguese heritage and a storm of ambition in her heart. But behind the goals and headlines, she's restless, stuck in a city that no longer feels like home, still waiting for the one thing she's always dreamed of: her England national team call-up. When her contract nears its end, an unexpected offer from Arsenal sets her on a collision course with a new life and a new captain. Leah Williamson, 28, is the composed, commanding leader of the Lionesses and a stalwart defender for both England and Arsenal. On the surface, she's everything Camilla isn't steady, respected, and always in control. But when Camilla transfers to Arsenal, sparks begin to fly in ways neither of them can ignore. As club season intensifies and England's spotlight looms larger than ever, Camilla and Leah must navigate chemistry, chaos, and the pressure of playing for both love and legacy. Will they keep their hearts offside or finally take the shot?

Unexpected Light by shan_lw6

Ava's world shifts before she's ready for it to. What should have been an ordinary day becomes something heavier, something she can't un-feel or un-know. Her mum has always been her anchor: balancing life, football, and parenthood with a strength Ava never questioned. But this time, Ava isn't sure how to tell her what's weighing on her chest. As panic turns into truths she's not ready to speak aloud, the two of them find themselves standing on unfamiliar ground, revisiting fears that once belonged to Leah alone. Through quiet confessions, trembling honesty, and the kind of love that doesn't flinch, they begin to navigate the consequences of a single life-changing moment, together. Not ready. Not planned. But never alone.

Between the Lines by SanneHofmans

A young Belgian footballer steps onto the world stage, chasing her dream while navigating friendship, love, and the pressures of the pitch. In the game of life, every choice has its consequences.

Forever, Us by shan_lw6

*Book 4 in The Us Series* Leah Williamson has spent her whole life leading from the front: on the pitch, in the spotlight, in control. Now, with retirement on the horizon and a growing family at home, she faces a new kind of challenge: slowing down. As she and Esmee navigate sleepless nights, the blur of motherhood, and the quiet ache of change, Leah learns that some of life's biggest moments don't happen under bright lights: they unfold in kitchens, in whispered conversations, in the ordinary days that become everything.

𝙀𝙓𝙋𝙀𝘾𝙏𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙐𝙉𝙀𝙓𝙋𝙀𝘾𝙏𝙀𝘿 | 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘰𝘯 by -hunnybumble

𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆 𝒉. 𝒙 𝒇!𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓 "𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖 - 𝒔𝒖𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅𝒍𝒚, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆." -𝒎.𝒎 𝒎𝒄𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒍𝒚 ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ 𝙞𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝘢 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘶𝘱 𝘢𝘯 𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘢𝘸𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩'𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘺 𝘣𝘰𝘺 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢 𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 . . . reminders! ➤ stranger things and it's characters belong to the duffer brothers & netflix, excluding [y/n] and all additional characters written originally by me in the story ➤ this xreader insert will be using she/her pronouns, but all are welcome! ➤ story will begin at s2 ✎ season two - ✓ ✎ season three - ✓ ✎ season four - ✓ ✎ season five - in progress ━━━ highest rankings #1 in steveharrington 9/23/2025 #1 in xreader 11/28/2025 #1 in strangerthings3 12/27/2025 #1 in friendstolovers 1/2/2026 #2 in netflix 10/29/2025

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When The Noise Stops by shan_lw6

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𝙀𝙓𝙋𝙀𝘾𝙏𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙐𝙉𝙀𝙓𝙋𝙀𝘾𝙏𝙀𝘿 | 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘰𝘯 cover

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bittersweet

Elisabeth 'Stevie' Stevens is eighteen years old when she signs for Arsenal Women's Senior Team. Her life in Germany was far from simple, so she's determined to keep her head down and work hard. But the Arsenal women's team won't make that easy for her. With them determined to get to know the younger girl and break her out her shell, Stevie must decide who she can trust when her past finally catches up with her.