i don’t need you (i feel see-through when i see you)
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j’aime cet avant-goût (but i don’t know if i should) by jjokkiri
Fandoms: Men's Football RPF
03 Jul 2026
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“I missed you,” Erling tells him like it’s the most obvious thing in the world. He says, “I didn’t want to just see you in my phone screen anymore.”
There is a goofy smile on Erling’s face, and Jude’s heart swells in his chest.
In the quieter moments of the night, Jude finds home is closer than he thinks.
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“I guess I couldn’t just let you show me up,” Jude tells him. “Had to meet you halfway.”
So, they’re here: mere nights before the quarterfinals of one of the biggest tournaments of their lives, hoping for something. So, they’re here: in one another’s arms, still dancing at the edge of a line that neither of them are willing to cross.
England and Norway are set to meet in the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. So, Jude and Erling meet one another halfway in a low-lit hotel room in Miami.
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“Your expression is looking real grim for a winner,” Erling says, crossing his arms over his chest and leaning against the doorframe with his lips tugged into a small smile. For someone who was just defeated on the pitch, his tired eyes are glimmering too brightly with amusement as he looks at Jude.
Jude sucks in a deep breath.
Then, shakily, as if it costs all of his courage, he says, “… You’re leaving.”
England defeats Norway in the quarterfinals. And, well, whoever said it was smart to leave your heart on the pitch?
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