“You’re quite like me, aren’t you?” Caleb murmurs, crouching just out of reach of a dog on a chain. The dog lays in the dirt, unbothered.
“All chained up with nowhere to go, no-one to be,” he continues, “What would happen if I cut you loose? They want to keep you here, would you run free?” The dog looks up, tilting his head.
“If so, where would you go? So long spent tamed, could you survive alone in the wild? It can be cruel out there, you know,” the man paused, “But perhaps it’s a worse cruelty to keep one trapped...”
The dog stares back, contemplating the thought. That, or searching for signs of potential food scraps the man might throw to him. It’s hard to tell.
“Would you stay alone? Perhaps you’d find friends, out there in the world. A little band of doggies, running wild, having fun,” Caleb chuckles at the thought, and reaches forward to give a gentle scratch behind the dog’s ear. The dog leans into his hand, wagging his tail, a thump-thump-thump in the dirt.
“You know, these people I've come across, they aren’t too bad. They’re... strange, I will admit, but I'm certain they’d say the same of me. It's nice… having some company, it’s been a while. Even if they can get a bit... nosy,” the man wrinkles his nose at the thought, then sighs, drawing his hand back and averting his gaze. The dog lets out a small whine at the loss of contact. It attempts a step forward but with a jingle of the chain the movement is halted.
“I’m afraid I may have to leave them, when the time comes,” Caleb laments, leaning back on his palms. He gazes at the clouds drifting overhead and catches a glimpse of a waxing crescent moon in the afternoon skies, before it’s once more swallowed by a passing cloud. “I couldn't bear to hurt anybody... and if anyone finds out what I've—” he shudders, squeezing his eyes shut and slumping forwards once more.
When he opens them again, he’s greeted by the sight of the dog lying on its back, beckoning for belly-rubs.
Letting out a fond sigh, the man obliges, shifting himself a few steps closer to run his hands back and forth through the muddied fur. The thumping of the tail returns.
“Either way, you have no weight on your shoulders, little one. Keep it that way. I’ll not bother you with any more of my ramblings, you’ve no use for my melodrama”.
The dog, knowing nothing of what has been said, continues to enjoy the attention as the afternoon sun shines down.
“You’re a good dog.”
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SPORTING SECRETS ★ CL16
PAIRING ✦ charles leclerc x fem!footballer!reader
SUMMARY ✦ you are a famous footballer & you have been dating charles in secret for some time, but your fans start to piece together the clues when they spot him at one of your matches [ SMAU ]
WARNINGS ✦ cursing
REQUESTED ✦ here!
NOTES ✦ reader plays for the arsenal women's team. the fc i've used is alessia russo, but feel free to picture whoever you want! my requests are open so feel free to leave a request :)
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yourusername match ready for this weekend ❤️
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user1 i literally aspire to be like you when i get older
user2 she does it againnn!!
user3 london is RED ❤️❤️
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bethmead_ my girllll 💘
yourusername love youu!!
user4 i look up to her sm
user5 sameee!!
user6 HOW IS SHE SINGLE STILLL
user7 literally NO CLUE HOW
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( caption one: guess where i am 😍 | caption two: london 🇬🇧 )
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yourusername walking back after a victory this weekend:
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user12 LETS FUCKING GOOO
user13 KNEW YOU COULD DO ITTT!!
leahwilliamsonn ❤️❤️
yourusername foreverrrr! ❤️
user14 is no one going to talk about how CHARLES LECLERC is in her likes??
user15 i swear he's been following her for a while, though?
user16 yup!! but this is the first time they're actually interacting with each other on the internet
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yourusername best end to the weekend!! ft millie 💘
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user17 MILLIE IS BACKKKK!!
user18 ugh y/n is such a cutie i can't
user19 OKAY BUT WHO IS THAT GUYYY??
user20 Y/N HAS A MAN??
user21 i'm kindaaa surprised but not really bc LOOK AT HER
bethmead_ so who's the man that's replaced me
yourusername shhh look away ❤️
charles_leclerc millieee!!
yourusername my fav 💘
user22 THE COMMENT FROM CHARLES HELLO?
user23 my two worlds colliding is this a fever dream.
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charles_leclerc my y/n - aka the best footballer i've ever met (other than myself, of course) i'm so happy we can finally share our love with the rest of the world. forever and always, i love you ❤️
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user25 WHERE IS THAT GIRL ON TWITTER BC SHE MUST BE PUNCHING THE AIR RN.
user26 SOMEONE GIVE HER A MEDAL
user27 AHHH SHES SO CUTE!!
user28 NEW PARENTS UNLOCKED
user29 wait can someone tell me who she is??
user30 y/n l/n!! she's a footballer for the arsenal wfc and she's sooo fucking perfect!
user29 ahh!! she's so gorgeous! 💗💗
yourusername the way you posted this without my permission is crazyyy...
charles_leclerc had to let the world know at some point 😘
yourusername i love you tooo! (the caption abt you being better is def a lie but okay!)
charles_leclerc excuse me i dominated the game??
yourusername how - by falling flat on ur ass??
user30 OKAY THEIR DYNAMIC>>>
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yourusername charlieee my love!! thank you so much for supporting me for just over a year (crazy how no one managed to clock us for it until now), you mean so so much to me! p.s. if you ever want to say ur better than me at football, take a look at the last pic. you're welcome. 😊😊
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user31 STILL CAN'T BELIEVE IT TOOK US SO LONG TO FIGURE OUT
user32 FR like we're meant to be so diligent??
user33 AW MY HEARTTT
user34 icl him in that first pic>>> WOW
bethmead_ still can't believe you replaced me :(
yourusername no one could ever replace you, come over rn 😘
bethmead_ omw!!
charles_leclerc i love you
yourusername LOVE YOU MORE
user35 my heart can't handle this sedate me now.
charles_leclerc WHY THE LAST PIC
yourusername i get to insult you every once in a while 💘
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