Lionesses x teen reader

Summary: The Lionesses quickly realize that the team's "baby" is all grown up now.

Word count: 2.6k

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At just 17 years old, Y/n was the youngest player on the Lionesses squad. She'd debuted for the team when she was only 15, and though she was incredibly talented, the older players still treated her like she was their baby.

But Y/n couldn't blame them, though, she was very bubbly and silly, it was just her personality. She was just the happiest person around, she couldn't help herself.

Becoming a footballer was her biggest dream since she was a kid. When she got the offer to play for FC Bayern München, she was thrilled, she even posted it on her Instagram–she had like 200 followers–but had to delete it because, for some reason, it was still private information.

After playing for six months in Germany, she got called up to the England senior squad, and that's when everybody adopted Y/n as their own, especially Lucy, Millie and Leah, who were among the oldest in the squad.

Y/n also had a very close relationship with Georgia, since they played and lived together when they were playing for their club in Germany.

It was safe to say the older players were always protective of her, especially after seeing her grow up over the years, both in her personal and professional life.

The younger players, though–Aggie, LJ and Grace– were definitely more like friends to her. Even though they were a few years older, they didn't treat her like a kid, like the older players. They also had a different way of showing their affection, they loved to tease her. It was their love language.

When the lionesses were in camp for a match in Portugal, Y/n had the bright plan of sneaking out to the beach near their training center. It wasn't too dangerous, the night was quiet, and the beach was empty.

Y/n brought the younger girls along, of course. Lauren James and Aggie were happy to go, but Grace needed a little encouragement, which Y/n, of course, gave to her.

"I have a secret to share," she said, looking at Grace with puppy eyes. "It's like super important...please, Gracie? Come with us?"

Grace huffed, but followed the girls as they so sneakily walked through the corridor of the training center, trying to be extra careful not to make a sound while they were passing in front of Leah's room.

The skipper could be quite stern whenever the younger girls did something they shouldn't.

Y/n was excited, not just from the adrenaline of sneaking you, but because she was finally about to share what she'd been holding in for way too long.

When they got to the beach, Y/n laid down a towel on the sand and asked the girls to sit in a circle before she disclosed what she had kept to herself.

"Okay," she started, adjusting her shirt, then adjusting it again. "You guys remember that girl I told you about? Melina?"

Lauren and Aggie nodded immediately, while Grace raised a skeptical eyebrow. "The one you've been obsessing over for, like, months?"

Y/n huffed. "I haven't been obsessing–"

"Uh-huh," Grace deadpanned. "Sure."

Y/n ignored Grace and leaned in, her fingers fidgeting with the hem of her shirt. "Three days before the international break started, she invited me to her house and–"

The girls were silent, waiting.

"And...?" Aggie asked, waving her hand to Y/n to continue.

Y/n pressed her lips together and she lowered her voice to a whisper, like she was letting them in on the world's most sacred secret.

"We did it."

There was a moment of silence before the three girls started to cheer her on.

A squeal. Aggie and Lauren gasped dramatically, and Grace just blinked, like she couldn't believe what she was hearing.

"You finally did it?!" Aggie all but shouted.

Y/n grinned, feeling warm under their reactions. "Yes! Finally."

The girls erupted, cheering so loud Y/n had to shush them, but she was laughing too.

It felt good to share.

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But the next day, when they all sat down for breakfast, the younger girls acted like nothing had happened, not wanting the older players to know what they were up to last night.

That evening, Lucy and Millie decided to organise a team bonding game. The goal was to get the team to open up and interact more with each other, especially since the older players hadn't really connected with the younger ones. Much, or well, not as much as Lucy wanted.

Little did they know, the game was going to lead to a pretty awkward moment for Y/n.

It was just a game of cards, an innocent, get-to-know-me game.

When it was Y/n's turn, she drew a card from the deck and read out loud, before she could even process what she was reading,

"When and how was your first time?" Y/n said, but then her eyes bulged. "Oh, okay. Very straightforward this one."

Y/n wasn't easily embarrassed. Normally, she was the one asking the inconvenient question, but having all the girls waiting for her as she read that card? Not good at all.

Lucy's eyes widened before she forced a casual tone. "Alright, yeah, we're skipping that one. Let's try something more age-appropriate...something you can talk about, like–'What's your favorite Disney princess?'"

Y/n rolled her eyes, but felt grateful for the easy escape.

She was already reaching for a new card when Grace, completely missing the social cues, furrowed her brows.

"Wait, why can't she talk about it? Didn't it happen, like, two weeks ago?" Grace asked, completely oblivious to the way Y/n's entire body stiffened. "I mean, you literally told us on the beach, remember?"

The room fell silent.

Y/n froze mid-motion, her face turning a deep shade of red. Aggie immediately elbowed Grace, while murmuring, "Shut up!" while Lauren James let out a groan, dragging a hand down her face.

Lucy blinked, her expression shifting from confusion to realization. "Two weeks ago?

Millie's eyes lit up with interest. "Wait! You had your first time two weeks ago, and we're just hearing about this now?"

Y/n clenched her jaw. "Grace."

Grace finally seemed to realize. "Oh... oh no."

Y/n could feel every pair of eyes on her. She swallowed hard. "Guys, let's just–"

Lucy, still staring at Y/n like she was processing it all, suddenly turned to Georgia. "Did you know about this?"

Georgia held up her hands defensively. "No, and honestly, I'm offended I wasn't trusted with this information."

"Trusted?" Y/n snorted. "You would've told them immediately."

"Yeah, but still! It's the principle."

Y/n groaned, feeling trapped. She subtly pushed her chair back, trying to casually stand up, but Millie was faster–she slapped a hand on Y/n's shoulder, pushing her back down.

"Not so fast, lover girl," Millie said, leaning forward with a teasing grin. "I mean... is it true?"

Y/n, usually the most easy-going one, tried to play it cool. "Yes, I mean... I'm seventeen, it was time, right?" she said, but her voice cracked at the end, even though she was trying to make a joke out of it.

"You know what? I knew something was up!" Georgia said, as if she had just found out a secret. "You've been extra happy at training."

"Yes, you have!" Georgia insisted. "And wait, why didn't you tell me, though?"

"Georgia, not you too, please," Y/n sighed.

"We live together!" Georgia said. "Your parents trusted you to me."

"And they clearly made the wrong choice," Y/n said, deadpanned.

"Hey, mate," Leah chimed in from the corner of the room. "Look, we're not here to judge. I get it, you're a teen, you're growing up and all that, but..."

Y/n turned to her, confused. "Where did you come from, Leah? You literally said you weren't playing and were going to bed."

Leah waved her off. "Yeah, I was, but Keira said there was some big revelation happening—"

"Big revelation?" Y/n repeated, exasperated. "Guys, I'm old enough to...oh god– to have sex! It's normal, isn't it? Everybody does it."

"No, you're right," Lucy said. "It's normal, especially at your age. We were just..."

"Caught off guard," Millie finished for her.

There was a moment of silence before Millie pushed her with a smirk. "So... was it good?"

Y/n let out an exaggerated groan, grabbing a pillow from the couch and burying it in her face. "Oh my God, Millie."

Millie leaned back, trying her best to look innocent. "Hey, we're all adults here, right?" she added, looking at the older players like they might back her up.

"Millie, you're actually horrible," Y/n mumbled from behind the pillow, voice muffled.

"I just want to know if it was okay!" Millie teased.

"Oh, God, stop," Y/n said, poking her head out of the pillow.

"You know," Millie continued, her smirk widening. "You should've told us when it happened."

"How, exactly?" Y/n asked, rolling her eyes. "Do you expect me to text about it in the Lionesses group chat?

The girls all nodded immediately, except, of course, her actual friends.

Y/n scoffed. "Right, because that's exactly what I'd do. "Good morning, girls! Does anyone know a good brand of boots? Oh, and by the way–"

She mimicked typing on her phone, as she said out loud, "–Finally lost my virginity! Feeling accomplished :D See you all at camp! ❤️🔥"

The team burst into laughter, clearly enjoying themselves way too much.

"Yes, actually," Millie said, completely serious. "It's a big moment! It would've been nice to know about it!"

"We could have... bought a cake for you!" Lucy added enthusiastically.

"I don't want cake!" Y/n cried dramatically.

"Okay, okay, sorry..." Lucy raised her hands in surrender. "Pie, then. No problem–"

"Lucy, you're missing the point completely," Aggie cut in. "She doesn't want it to be a big deal, right Y/n?"

"But it is a big deal!" Lucy argued.

"No, it's not!" Y/n shot back, throwing her hands in the air. "And I really don't want to talk about it anymore."

"Okay, okay..." Lucy finally let go, though she still looked unconvinced. "But you were, like... safe, right?"

Y/n dramatically fell back onto the couch, limbs sprawled out like she'd been hurt by the question. "Lucy, I swear to–"

"Just so you know, there are things called dental d–"

Before Lucy could finish, Y/n took another pillow and buried it into her face. "I'm going to off myself," she mumbled.

"No, you're not," Georgia said, taking the pillow from Y/n as she ignored the way the younger girl gave her side eyes.

Leah, who had been watching all of this unfold with amusement, finally stepped in, shaking her head. "Alright, alright, give the girl a break. You lot are embarrassing yourselves more than her at this point."

Y/n peeked up hopefully. "So I can go now?"

Leah smirked. "Yes, before those two start planning a party for your next life milestone."

Y/n groaned, putting the pillow down before heading to the door "I hate all of you."

"Love you too!" Millie called after her.

"Sweet dreams, grown-up!" Lucy teased.

"Shut up!" Y/n yelled over her shoulder, but there was no real anger behind it...just a lot of affection.

As she disappeared into her room, the rest of the team finally took a breath, glancing at each other.

"Okay, maybe we did overdo it", Millie admitted, rubbing the back of her neck "I've never seen that girl embarrassed once in her life."

"Yeah," Lucy agreed, "I've never seen her...blush"

The younger girls sat down with Millie and Lucy, shaking their heads.

"Yeah, you guys were all way too much", Aggie said, arms crossed.

Lucy looked guilty. "We just wanted to make sure she was okay. It's a big step."

"It's not that big a deal," Aggie said, shaking her head. "You guys are always in our business, and we don't mind most of the time because we're a team."

"It's like having the talk with your parents, you know? It's awkward." LJ said.

Grace nodded. "You two especially sounded like a pair of embarrassing aunties."

"Embarrassing aunties? Really?" Lucy said, clearly offended. "We were aiming more for the big sister kind of thing."

"We were like big sisters to her when she told us last night at the beach," Aggie said. "We actually let her feel comfortable enough to talk about it, and–"

"Beach?" Leah interrupted.

Suddenly, LJ, Aggie and Grace all froze.

"What beach?" Grace said, trying to look baffled. "She didn't say anything about beaches."

"Clinton?" Leah said, deadpanned.

"Yeah?"

"Go to bed," Leah said, pointing at the door.

Grace lowered her head and did so, but not before Leah said. "If I find out you four snuck out to the beach in the middle of the night..." Leah trailed off, shaking her head. "You'll be on locker duty for the rest of camp."

Suddenly, Aggie and LJ discovered that they too needed to go to bed, feeling very tired. Without another word, they all sprinted to their rooms, closing the door–maybe a little too quickly–behind them.

"Hm, that's what I thought," Leah muttered, shaking her head.

Lucy and Millie looked at the captain disapprovingly.

"That's why they never tell us anything!" Lucy said with indignation.

"Yeah," Millie said, rubbing her chin. "It's like they have the whole sneaky teenager vibe thing nailed down..."

Leah raised her eyebrow and gave the two women a sharp look; "Well, maybe if you two didn't turn everything that happens to them into a huge team event, they wouldn't feel the need to be sneaky!"

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Lucy and Millie felt bad for making Y/n feel embarrassed, even if they knew Y/n wasn't completely upset by it. That's why they decided to make up for it by buying Y/n some chocolate from the closest store and bringing it to her room.

When they knocked on Y/n's door later that night, she opened it, and instantly saw the bag in Lucy's hand.

"Please don't tell me you bought me dental dams," she deadpanned, ready to close the door on their faces.

"Nope. Just chocolate," Lucy grinned, showing the girl the bars. "Georgia said those were your favorites."

Y/n crossed her arms, pretending to consider it, a smile on her face "I don't know... You guys did embarrass me later today. Feels like I should be getting a month's worth of chocolate."

Millie huffed. "Fine, next time we'll embarrass you even more, so it's worth it."

Y/n snatched the bag before they could change their minds. "Deal."

Millie's teasing smirk softened just a little. "We are sorry, though. We forget sometimes that you're not still that little awkward teen kicking a ball around."

"Okay, was that supposed to be part of the apology or...?" Y/n asked, raising an eyebrow.

"I tried," Millie said, teasing,

Y/n smiled. "It's okay. It was just really awkward, that's all."

Lucy pulled her into a hug. "Point is, if you ever need to talk or need anything, we're here for you."

Y/n smiled, her face warming. "I know. And I do talk about stuff like this–with Grace, Lauren, and Aggie. So you don't need to worry so much."

Millie's grin returned. "Look at you, all grown up."

Y/n groaned again, but this time, it was mostly for show. "Alright, alright–I love you guys too."

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Notes: triple update today yay