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It wasn’t grass under his hands anymore. Instead, his fingers dug into soft sheets as he struggled towards wakefulness. The shouting and whistles and chaos had been replaced by a soft, rhythmic beeping.
Colin opened his eyes. “Am I in hospital?”
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From a Tumblr prompt: something where colin gets hurt- maybe one of the more serious injuries he's had while playing, and isaac is beside himself with worry and being a protective bestie the whole time
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19 Jul 2026
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“You didn’t see yourself,” he said finally, quiet. “Blood all over you. You wouldn’t wake up properly, couldn’t answer any of the medics’ questions. Beard went with you in the ambulance and we all had to just… keep playing. It was bad.”
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“I’ve known for months. I haven’t said anything to anyone. I must have a good reason for that, mustn’t I?” Trent offered.
“Right,” Colin breathed. Trent smiled warmly.
“Why don’t we go grab those beers, and find somewhere less crowded?” He suggested, but Colin shook his head.
“I’d rather just…get it over with, yeah?”~~~~~
When Trent says he has a good reason for not outing Colin, the footballer takes that to mean Trent wants something in return, and is surprised when Trent firmly brushes off his advances. Instead, the journalist helps Colin understand he’s not alone in his journey.
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16 Jul 2026
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“Colin, look at me.” Colin hesitated but glanced up at Trent apprehensively. “I do not want this. Any of this. That is not what I meant by having a reason not to share your sexuality with anyone else. I’m sorry it came off that way.”
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Roy warns Colin against taking strangers home, since they could sell stories about him to the press. So, he offers to take Colin home instead. Then it happens again, and again.
Spoilers for Season 2, up to 'Rainbow'
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08 Jul 2026
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“I’m not,” Colin says. “But I—” He whimpers softly, and reaches out, gently touching Roy’s chest. “I don’t want to stop this,” he says quietly, meeting Roy’s eyes.
“Then we won’t.” Roy leans in, gently kissing Colin. Colin makes another soft sound, and slowly wraps his arms around Roy’s waist. Roy pulls back, and says seriously, “I’m not letting you go.”
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The Netherlands plays Wales, and Arjen tries to not think about Jan being there.
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14 May 2026
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“I… you didn’t say anything?”
“I didn’t want him to get weird about it, like he usually does,” Jan says, shrugging, “he has had problems, with people knowing. They’ve tried to fuck him over, or make him feel bad about it. I don’t know how he would feel if you knew.”
Oh. Arjen suddenly feels guilty.
“Teammates gave him shit?”
“Management,” Jan admits, “Well, one coach. They had problems in the past, and finding out Colin preferred men did not go over well. He’s gone now, though, and Colin is more important to us than he ever was, so fuck him.”
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Back in Richmond, Colin and Jan are just a little too obvious in front of their friends. So Colin makes a plan for them to be alone.
Sequel to i ain't gotta tell him, i think he knows.
Still takes place after/spoilers for 2x12, 'Inverting the Pyramid of Success'
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- Part 2 of i think he knows
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01 Apr 2026
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“And I read your captions,” Jamie says. “I’m not dumb.”
Colin frowns, and glances at Jan.
“Colin posted the same shit he always does about Wales being its own country, yeah?” Jamie asks. He’s got Instagram open on his phone, scrolling through it. “And Jan posted a bunch of crap that’s not in English.”
“It is called Dutch,” Jan says.
“What did you say?” Colin asks, looking at Jan, realizing that he never actually bothered to translate it. He just liked it and moved on.
“I wanted to see if he was talking shit about someone, like me, so I translated it,” Jamie says.
“Ah, yes, I see,” Jan says, shifting on his feet. “Perhaps we were more obvious than we realized.”
“What did you do?” Colin asks.
Jamie gently clears his throat. “The only thing more beautiful than Wales is the person who showed it to me. I will carry it and you in my heart, always.” He looks up. “Congratulations, though."
“Oh, god, Jan!” Colin exclaims. “We were trying to keep it a secret!”