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Everyone knew.
Their families knew.
Their teammates knew.
The media definitely knew.
Jude Bellingham and Emersyn Clarke were football's favourite situationship long before either of them realised it.
Best friends since childhood, they've spent fifteen years choosing each other. Through injuries, trophies, heartbreak, transfers and everything in between.
The only problem?
Nobody ever bothered to put a label on it.
Now, with Emery's loan at Real Madrid coming to an end, Arsenal expecting her return, and Jude heading off to the World Cup, the life they've accidentally built together is running out of time.
Because saying goodbye to Madrid is one thing.
Saying goodbye to the person who's felt like home for half your life is another.