Wrote this for an anon. Also another great request. Made the ending a bit different, but hope you like it.
Let me know what you think!
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You and Tara met on the first day of practice in college, instantly clicking with one another. All of your teammates could not find one of you without the other. Your teammates would call you both dumb and dumber, but not because of your close friendship. It was because of how oblivious you are with each other’s feelings.
Even when the two of you were signed by the Washington Spirits back in 2021, still oblivious. Your teammates basically had to take it into their own hands to help you both out.
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Practice had just ended and Tara had started walking to the locker room with Trinity. After laying on the grass for a couple of minutes, you make your way to the locker room, only to stop before the door.
“You doing anything after practice.” Trinity asks.
“Uh, yeah. I’m actually taking someone on a date.” Tara answers shyly.
“Is it with you know who?”
“I gotta ask first, but hopefully.”
You’ve heard enough, so you go into the locker room to gather your things and quickly left, not sparing a glance at anyone.
As you were just finished getting dressed to lay around, you’ve got a knock on your front door. Not bothering to look through the peephole, you open it to see Tara dressed nicely with a bouquet of flowers in hand.
“Tara? What are you doing here?” You were confused.
“I wanted to ask you something?” She walks passed you into your apartment.
“Me? But don’t you have a date you gotta go to?” Now Tara was the one confused.
“What date?”
“I heard you talking to Trin about going on a date later.”
“We’re you listening to our conversation?”
“Not purposefully. I’m allowed to be in the locker room.” You scrunch your eyebrows and had a pout on your face that made Tara giggle. “Hey! What’re you giggling about for?”
“Trin is right. You are oblivious.”
“What do you mean? Just tell me.”
“We were talking about you! I wanted to ask you on a date to hopefully take you out on a date tonight.”
“Really? But you’ve rejected me so many times!” Tara is confused once again.
“When?”
“Whenever I ask you to get dinner you always call it hanging out!”
“I thought that was like our usual getting food together thing?”
“I’m not the only oblivious one then. Ash was right!”
“Guess we’re just meant to be.” After a moment of silence, “Would you like to go on a date with me then?” Tara asks, holding the flowers out.
“Let me get changed.”
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“What are you thinking about?” Tara snaps you out of your reminiscing.
“Thinking about when we first got together.”
“Can’t believe how clueless we both were.”
“I know. Guess the names fit us.”
“Dumb and dumber.”
“You’re definitely dumber.” You state running away.
Oh please, McKeown got there first, got all ball, and cleared it before Alozie ever tripped over her. Let's not pretend there was an actual question, Watts and Lori.
Request: “For the tara mckeown one say reader has just joined Washington spirit say she went to high school with tara and they see each other for first time since and they had a crush on each other then ask each other out then kissed at the end of there date”
You walk into the Washington Spirit training facility for the first time and are amazed. You are about to ask the receptionist where to go, when Mark calls you over.
“Welcome to the Washington Spirit Y/N. How are you feeling?”
“I’m excited but nervous. Can’t wait to meet the girls” You say with a smile.
“That will have to wait another day since it is their off day but I will show you around the place so you’re familiar for training tomorrow”
You get shown the medical room (which you take a mental note of for your tests later), lockers, showers, indoor gym and Physio room. Mark takes you outside and you see some outside gym equipment and 2 pitches with an athletic track around it. Mark walks you back to the medical room and you get all the necessary tests done.
After the tests, the nurse takes you to where your team is training and you thank her. You watch some of the girls train for a moment until you feel an arm doing over your shoulder. You look next to you and see Kelley O’Hara grinning at you.
“I’m assuming you’re the newbie. I’m Kelley, nice to meet you”
“Yes I am and I’m Y/N”
Kelley takes you to the girls and introduces you to them all. Your breath heightens when one turns around and you recognise her immediately. Tara McKeown. Your coach tells you to lace up and start training with the girls. Normally after training, you like to stay back and practice your shots. After about an hour, you feel a hand on your shoulder and you turn around to see Tara.
“Hey stranger” You turn around and see the girl you’ve been hopelessly in love with since high school.
“Hey Tar” You two quickly hug and Tara has a tight grip on your waist.
You both stay like this for a few more seconds and pull away just before it becomes awkward.
“Have you had a chance to look around since you moved here?” Tara asks.
“No, I’m still unpacking boxes”
“I know a great Italian place not far from here if you want to grab some lunch? We can go for a walk afterwards and see some of my favourite spots?” Tara rambles and you giggle at her cuteness.
“Is this you asking me on a date T?”
“Well-no, I mean yes, ah on-“ You cut her off and intertwine your hands together.
“I’d love to”
You both quickly have a shower and get changed before heading out to Tara’s car. Tara pulls up to the restaurant and quickly jumps out to run around the car to open your door. You kiss her cheek as a thank you on the way out and Tara’s cheek quickly turns red.
Throughout lunch, you both caught up from not seeing each other for many years as you moved high schools in the middle of junior year. By the time you two finish talking and eating, it’s late afternoon. The waiter comes back with the check and you swiped it quickly before putting your credit card in.
“I should’ve paid, I asked you on the date” Tara pouts as you both get up. The waiter brings back your credit card and you give him a 20 dollar bill as a tip.
“You can pay next time” You say winking at Tara before walking past her.
You both get into her car and you give Tara your address to put into the maps.
“There’s no way” Tara whispers to herself.
“What’s wrong?”
“You live at the same apartment building as me” A wide smile comes on both of your faces.
After a crazy drive filled with car karaoke and shared memories, Tara pulls into the apartment complex. You get Tara and your gym bag out of the back and you both walk to the elevator.
“You know I’m capable of carrying my own bag”
“I know, I just want to” Tara smiles to herself as she presses the floor number.
“What floor are you on?”
“The same”
When the elevator doors open, you walk down the hallway to your apartments. You stop in front of a door and Tara looks at it with wide eyes.
“Looks like I’m your new neighbour” Tara points to the door behind her.
You give Tara her bag but she drops it on the ground and holds your face in her hands.
“Can I kiss you?”
You close the gap and smash your lips onto Tara’s. You pull her closer to you by her waist and her arms wrap around the back of your neck.
“I’m so glad you’re here” Tara whispers on your lips.
7 “What are you doing here?” ; 12 “Is that a bad thing?” ; 28 “Please, just open the door.” ; 48 “You’re mine.” ; 51 “I thought… I thought I lost you.”
94 “G-Get off of me!” ; 98 “You haven’t slept in three days.” ; 19 “I had a nightmare.”
58 “I'm here. And I'm not going anywhere, okay?” ; 60 “Could you... hold onto me for a while?”
22 “You look cold, come here.”
19 “I had a nightmare.” ; 32 “Can I sleep here, just for tonight.” ; 95 “Hey, you still awake?”
88 “Stop staring at me.” ; 89 “S-Shut up and go to bed.” ; 94 “G-Get off of me!”
29 “You look so cute when you’re flustered.” 38 “Where’s my goodnight kiss?”
50 “You don't look too well “ ; 52 “Idiot... I didn't say stop.”
Aitana Bonmatí
53 “If you don't... then I'll kiss you!”
Ashley Sanchez
51 “I thought… I thought I lost you.”
1 “No... Don't leave. Please don't leave.” ; 21 “And you didn't tell me?” ; 64 “How was I supposed to know that!” ; 99 “We can't keep doing this.”
Athenea del Castillo
44 “I missed you.”
Bruna Vilamala
67 “We have to get up eventually.”
Chloe Kelley
38 “Where’s my goodnight kiss?”
Deyna Castellanos
41 “I love you.”
Fridolina Rolfö
40 “Can I kiss you?”
Jana Fernandez
87 “Someone might catch us.”
Jessie Fleming
47 “Wake up, I need to pee.”
Klara Bühl
73 “You stayed up for me?”
Laia Aleixandri
90 “Can I get a good night kiss?”
Lea Schüller
42 “I love you too.”
Leah Williamson
46 “How long have I been out?” ; 49 “Are you okay?” ; 50 “You don't look too well“
Lena Oberdorf
37 “I demand cuddles.”
16 “This bed isn’t made for two people.”
27 “How long have you been up?”
Lucy Bronze
22 “You look cold, come here.” ; 25 “You want me to shove this thermometer up your-” ; 55 “When are you planning on going back to sleep in your bed?”
Mapi León
63 “How long have you been here?”
35 “You're so bad at this.” ; 87 “Someone might catch us.”