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𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬 [𝐓𝐀𝟔𝟔] 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟔

gif credits: @trenty

Pairing: Trent Alexander-Arnold x Fem!Reader

Summary: Arne, in hopes to focus on his team’s mental health as much as their physical, recruits a younger but just as educated psychologist to work one-to-one with the more reserved players. Trent is one of them.

A/N: 700 followers is insaneeee and sm more than i acc thought id ever get so thank you so much! f1 and/or football fans, i love u all so much ugh ALSO if ur wondering why this chapter is longer than my lifespan it’s bcos u guys deserve it for being so patient and accept it as my dearest apology xxx

Warnings: a lot of fluff actually, casual banter, a lot of coffee mentions for some fkn reason lmfao, swearing probably

Word Count: 4.9k words (18 mins reading avg)

...

You push open the door to the training pitch, the cool breeze brushing against your face as you step outside, searching for Wataru.

The headache that’s been plaguing you all morning tightens its grip, and the fresh scent of the grass seems almost too intense. You rub your forehead, trying to ease the tension while scanning the field.

Across the pitch, Trent catches your eye, his movements fluid and graceful as he makes a pass. The ball connects with his boot in a way that’s almost poetic, the sound sharp and precise.

What usually feels like music to your ears now drives another spike of pain through your already throbbing head. You wince, pressing your fingers more firmly against your temples.

Finally, you spot Wataru near the edge of the pitch, zipping up his jacket while observing the players. As you approach, he looks up, concern immediately crossing his face as he takes in your weary appearance.

“Morning, Y/N,” he greets, his voice laced with worry. “Rough start?”

You manage a tired smile that feels more like a grimace. “Yeah, not the best morning. Overslept, skipped breakfast, and now this headache won’t quit.”

Wataru nods, his concern deepening. “You shouldn’t push yourself too hard. We can cancel if you need.”

Leaning against the wall beside him, you try to relieve some of the pressure on your aching body. “Thanks, but I’ll be alright. Just.. not exactly firing on all cylinders this morning.”

A quiet settles over you as you both watch the players go through their drills.

Trent sends a perfect cross into the box, and you can’t help but remark, “at least someone’s got their energy today.”

The usual lively atmosphere - the rhythmic thud of the ball, the shouts of encouragement, the bursts of laughter - feels like an assault on your senses. Each kick sends another ripple of pain through your skull, deepening the throbbing.

Wataru notices the way your shoulders tense with each sharp noise and is about to speak when you take a deep breath, pushing off the wall and forcing steadiness into your voice.

“I’ll be upstairs,” you say softly. “When you’re ready to start, just let me know.”

He nods, understanding clear in his eyes. “Take your time, Y/N. No rush.”

You offer a grateful smile before turning to head back inside. Each step is a conscious effort to stay composed. The quiet of the training centre seems more inviting than ever, a much-needed refuge from the relentless pounding in your head.

...

"Long night?" Trent remarked as he spotted Wataru holding two cups of coffee. His brows furrowed in mild surprise, though his tone remained light as he gestured toward the cups.

Wataru chuckled and shook his head. “Not for me. One of these is for Y/N.”

Trent’s expression shifted slightly, his brows relaxing as he nodded. “Oh.”

“She mentioned she skipped breakfast,” Wataru explained, “so I thought coffee might help.”

Trent glanced at the black coffee in Wataru’s hand, steam rising from the cup. His face remained neutral, but there was a subtle twitch at the corner of his lips before he spoke again.

“She doesn’t drink it black,” Trent said matter-of-factly.

Wataru blinked in surprise, glancing down at one of the cups. “Oh, really?”

“Yeah,” Trent replied, trying to sound casual. He looked away, his voice quiet but with a slight edge.

“You might want to add some milk and a bit of sweetener. I’ve never seen her drink it.. like that.”

“Ah, thanks,” Wataru said, giving him a nod as the coffee machine hummed in the background.

Trent responded with a curt nod of his own, the awkwardness of the moment settling over him.

As he waited for the machine to finish, he rubbed the back of his neck, obviously trying to shake off the uneasy feeling that’d crept up on him.

Finally, he poured himself a cup, his movements deliberate but distracted.

He never assumed he knew your coffee preferences, but the fact that he actually did only disturbed him.

Wataru exited the canteen, but Trent remained standing in his place, staring down at his cup. The liquid swirling as he gave it a half-hearted stir, his mind lost in thought.

He’d been trying to keep his distance from you, aiming to stay focused on his own routines. You were just another face at the training centre, someone there to do a job like everyone else.

At least, that’s what he kept telling himself.

So why had he noticed how you took your coffee? Why did it matter to him?

The thought nagged at him, making him feel off balance. He didn’t like it.

He didn’t like that he was starting to notice these little things about you, almost as if he was beginning to care. It made him feel uneasy, like he was losing his grip on the boundaries he’d set for himself.

He shook his head, wiping the bottom of the spoon on the rim of his cup before setting it down on the tray.

The nagging sensation in his chest made him feel vulnerable, and Trent Alexander-Arnold wasn’t supposed to be vulnerable. He was supposed to be focused, dedicated, with his head in the game and his heart firmly off the field.

He took a sip of his coffee, the bitter taste barely registering as he tried to shake off the uncomfortable thought.

The truth was, he’d been noticing you for a while now.

The way you moved, the sound of your laugh, the determination with which you threw yourself into your work - it was hard to ignore.

And he’d been trying to push those thoughts away, shoving them into the back of his mind where they couldn’t distract him.

But every now and then, they crept back in, uninvited and unwelcome.

He let out a deep breath and finally decided to move. He followed the same route Wataru had taken just a few minutes earlier.

As he stepped out of the canteen, he saw his teammate engaged in conversation with one of the backroom staff, overhearing snatches of words like "reschedule" and "now."

His attention drifted as he passed by, noticing Ibou absorbed in what looked like cricket highlights playing on the TV. Yet his mind was still clouded, so much so that he barely noticed when his name was called.

“Trent!” The voice cut through the haze, pulling him back to the present. He turned to see Wataru waving him over, his expression a mix of urgency and apology.

He hesitated for a moment before walking over, his footsteps heavy. “What’s up?” He asked, aiming to sound casual.

Wataru glanced at the staff member, then back at him. “I’ve got to go see Arne,” he said, his voice low. “Can you do me a favour?”

Trent raised an eyebrow, half-expecting to be asked to cover a training session or run an errand. “Depends,” he said slowly.

He saw Wataru’s gaze shift to the coffee cups in his hands, and he felt his stomach sink. A chorus of silent ‘no no no’s’ echoed in his mind, ignored by whatever higher powers may've been listening.

Wataru hesitated for a moment, a conflicted look on his face, before finally holding one of the cups out to him. “Do you mind taking this up to Y/N for me?”

Trent hesitated, frowning. “Can’t someone else do it?”

The faces of the two men standing opposite him twisted into mild confusion, as if that was the last response they expected.

"It won’t take you long."

His eyes flickered over. He clenched his jaw, not wanting to get involved. The last thing he needed was to play delivery boy, especially for you.

He was about to refuse again when he saw the concern in Wataru’s eyes. With a resigned sigh, he took the cup.

“Fine,” he grumbled.

Wataru’s face broke into a grateful but meek smile. He hurried off, leaving Trent to stare down at the cup in his hand, feeling a mix of irritation and something else he couldn’t quite name.

He headed toward the stairs, his steps slow, each one weighed down by the internal debate raging in his head.

He could just throw it out.

The thought crossed his mind almost immediately.

Dump the coffee and be done with it. You’d never know. And then he wouldn’t have to deal with the awkwardness of seeing you.

But then again, Wataru would find out. He’d ask you about the coffee later, and if it never made it to you, Trent would have to come up with some kind of excuse.

Wataru might be easygoing, but he wasn’t dumb. Trent didn’t need anyone questioning him, especially over something as trivial as a cup of coffee.

He gripped the cup tighter, feeling the warmth seep through the paper. It’d be so easy to turn around, head back to the kitchen, and pour it down the sink.

Out of sight, out of mind.

He could almost picture it - the splash of tan liquid spinning down the drain, washing his hands of this whole situation.

But then there was the part of him that knew better, the part that had been growing louder lately. The part that remembered the way you looked this morning, rubbing your temples, the pain etched across your face.

He made his way down the hallway, taking the stairs one at a time until he stood outside your door.

He hesitated, he hated this strange, unfamiliar urge to do something nice for someone here. And for you, of all people.

It was annoying, unsettling.

Realising both hands were full, he resorted to tapping the toe of his trainer against the wooden door, three quick thuds echoing through the corridor.

Silence.

He clicked his tongue in frustration and tried again, tapping harder.

Still nothing.

“You’ve got to be shitting me,” he muttered, irritation lacing his words.

As he stood there, a familiar figure sauntered down the corridor. Harvey noticed Trent’s growing agitation and, with a smirk, made his way over to investigate.

“What are you doing?” Harvey asked, his accented voice dripping with amusement. His eyes shifted from Trent’s face to the coffee cups, then to the trainer tapping rhythmically against the door.

“I’m knocking, genius,” Trent replied, his voice edged with sarcasm. He let out a sigh through his nose, tipping his head back slightly as Harvey's eyes flickered between him and the door.

“Since when do you ever knock?” Harvey questioned, eyebrows raised in mock disbelief.

Trent’s mouth opened to retort, but nothing came out. He hated to admit it, but he was right. He never knocked.

A beat of silence passed before Trent jerked his chin toward the door. “Get the door for me, yeah?”

Harvey grinned, clearly enjoying the moment. “I kinda wanna see how long you’ll keep this up,” he teased, his tone light.

Trent shot him a glare, though the corners of his mouth twitched with reluctant amusement.

“Alright, alright. Keep your hair on.” Harvey chuckled, relenting. He stepped forward, pressing down on the handle and pushing the door open.

Trent manoeuvred through the doorway, using the back of his shoulder to nudge it open the rest of the way, careful not to spill the coffee. He cast a sidelong glance at his friend, who leaned against the door frame with a smirk.

“See? Was that so hard?” Harvey quipped, his tone dripping with amusement.

“Yeah, yeah,” Trent muttered, rolling his eyes.

He stepped inside, his eyes scanning the room. Everything in your office looked untouched, as if you'd entered and gone straight to your desk. You were slumped over, head resting in one hand, elbow propped up on the wooden surface.

Either you’d fallen asleep, or...

“Is she dead?” Harvey asked.

"Here's hoping.” Trent mumbled in response.

He took a step closer, clearing his throat softly, but you remained oblivious.

Trent’s gaze flickered around the room, his usual composure faltering as he took in your dishevelled state. Despite his attempts to remain detached, seeing you like this stirred something deep within him that he couldn’t quite ignore.

With a sigh, he shook his head, as if trying to rid himself of the unease that had settled over him. He carefully placed the coffee on the desk beside you, his movements deliberate.

Tentatively, he reached out, his fingers barely grazing your shirt as if testing the waters.

When you remained unresponsive, he mustered the courage to place his full hand on your shoulder and gave you a gentle shake.

“Hey,” he said, his voice softer than he intended. “I’ve got your coffee.”

You stirred, lifting your head and blinking groggily. He removed his hand, straightening his back.

“Trent?” You mumbled, still half-asleep. The smell of the coffee faintly registered in your mind. “You didn’t have to..”

He shrugged, attempting to sound casual. “Wataru asked me to bring it up. And, well..” He glanced at you, feeling an unfamiliar tug of something he couldn’t quite name. “I figured you might need it.”

You sat up and rubbed your eyes. “Thanks. I really do.”

As he was about to leave, he noticed the pile of paperwork cluttered next to your computer, the chaos suggesting you’d been battling through it despite your headache.

“I, uh..” His voice faltered slightly. “Need any help with that?“

You were about to reply when Harvey’s voice cut in, disbelief evident in his tone. “You’re offering to help?”

Trent shifted uncomfortably, his back still turned to Harvey as he rolled his eyes. You caught the movement and chuckled softly.

“Not offering. Just—” He turned to see Harvey’s amused expression and added hastily, “—just making sure she's not swamped. Is that a crime?”

Harvey shrugged, crossing his arms. “Not at all. Just didn’t think you had it in you.”

Trent picked up half of the stack, maybe more, his actions earnest but guarded.

You watched him with a mix of gratitude and surprise, taking a sip of the coffee and feeling the soothing warmth begin to ease your headache.

Harvey raised an eyebrow, still leaning against the doorframe with a smirk. “Well, well. Didn’t think I’d see the day Trent Alexander-Arnold played the hero.”

Trent’s lips curled into a slight smile, his cheeks reddening as he held up a stack of papers toward Harvey. “Want to help?”

Harvey raised his hands in mock surrender, pushing himself off the doorframe. “I’ll leave you two to it. Have fun, lovebirds.”

As he departed, your cheeks warmed slightly, but you quickly shifted your focus to your inbox. An email from Arne caught your eye at the top, informing you that your session with Wataru had been rescheduled.

You exhaled, thinking, I slept through it anyway.

Trent, meanwhile, had sunk onto the couch, peeling off the top sheet of the document. He placed the remaining papers neatly on the cabinet beside him and studied the single sheet in his hand with a skeptical frown.

The bold black text at the top seemed to glare back at him: "For Liverpool FC Staff Only."

He paused, his fingers grazing the corner of the page. "I can read these, right?"

You glanced over, a small smile touching your lips as you met his gaze. “Yeah, they're just things I need to acknowledge I've read,” you said with a casual shrug, your voice carrying a hint of nonchalance.

Trent tilted his head, raising an eyebrow as he flipped the document over. “Seems a bit counter-productive, though,” he remarked.

“Not really. I never actually read them,” you explained nonchalantly.

A smirk played at the corners of his mouth. “And here I thought you were all about dedication to your job,” he said, his voice trailing off with a mocking edge.

You rolled your eyes good-naturedly, picking up your coffee cup again after dragging the stack of remaining papers closer.

“I am dedicated,” you replied with a hint of a smile, “but finance just doesn’t interest me. I skim.”

He hummed, his eyes scanning the text.

You paused before starting on your work, glancing over at Trent. “Anything important, just make sure you tell me.”

Trent looked up, his expression blank but his voice dripping with sarcasm. “What if I want to skim read?”

You smiled, shaking your head as you turned your attention back to the papers. “Shut up, Trent.”

His gaze lingered on you, a smirk playing at his lips as he tucked his bottom lip between his teeth. He finally looked away, his smile widening just slightly.

...

The soft shuffle of papers and the occasional scratch of your pen had become a rhythmic background noise in the room.

Your headache had lessened thanks to the coffee and the company, but the stack of paperwork in front of you still felt like an endless mountain.

As you reached the final couple of documents, you heard Trent stand up from the couch.

You looked over just in time to see him stretching his arms above his head, the motion causing his shirt to lift slightly, revealing a sliver of toned skin beneath.

You swallowed, instinctively folding your lips inwards as your eyes lingered for a moment too long.

He was an athlete, after all, so naturally, he was fit, as any athlete would be. But seeing it up close stirred something in you that you quickly tried to dismiss.

He caught your glance, and instead of saying anything, Trent poked his tongue into his cheek, clearly holding back a remark.

His lips pressed together in a restrained smirk, like he was biting back a teasing comment. He didn’t want to overstep, especially in the middle of a setting like this one, and God forbid he came across like he’d noticed too much.

Your face grew warm, and you immediately redirected your attention back to the papers in front of you, pretending to scan over the same paragraph you had just read.

But the words on the page were a blur, the previous focus you had was gone, and all you could feel was your heart beating a little too fast, a bit too aware of his presence nearby.

He placed the now neatly organised stack of papers he had been working on back onto your desk. “These just need your signature now,” he said, his voice casual, but you could sense a hint of satisfaction.

You raised an eyebrow. “You finished all of them?”

He nodded, unfazed. He pulled out a folded A4 paper from his pocket.

“I made a note.. of everything that was important.” His fingers unfolded the paper to reveal messy, scribbled handwriting - a far cry from the neat, printed reports you were used to seeing.

But the gesture behind it was unexpectedly sweet.

You stared at the paper in his hand for a moment, a small smile tugging at your lips.

Trent, ever the enigma, had actually taken the time to make sure you didn’t miss anything crucial. His expression was calm, neutral even, but you knew deep down this was one of those moments he’d never let you thank him for.

“Thanks, Trent. That’s.. really thoughtful of you.” The words felt too light, not enough to fully express your gratitude, but you also knew him well enough to recognise that overpraising him would probably make him uncomfortable.

As expected, he shrugged, trying to play it cool. “Yeah, yeah. Just don’t make a habit of needing me for this stuff.”

You laughed softly, the sound light and refreshing. “I’ll try not to.”

There was a beat of silence before he shoved the note toward you, his eyes finally meeting yours for a brief second. "Make sure you check my notes, though. My handwriting’s a bit shit.”

You took the note from his hand, your fingers brushing against his for the briefest moment.

“I’ll make sure to decipher it,” you teased lightly, glancing down at the paper covered in hurried scrawls.

As Trent turned to leave, he paused at the door, glancing back at you. “Take it easy, Y/N. Can’t have you passing out on us.”

You nodded, cheeks flushed, as you fiddled with the paper between your fingers. The door clicked shut behind him, and you let out a deep breath.

The room suddenly felt quieter, emptier, but your mind wasn’t letting go. You pressed your lips together, trying to focus on the documents in front of you, but your thoughts kept drifting back to him - his quiet gestures, the sarcastic remarks, the infuriating smirks.

It was maddening how easily he got under your skin, how a simple glance could set your pulse racing.

Then, the memory played again in your mind, torturously vivid - the door shutting, the way he'd looked at you before leaving.

But then it hit you. Y/N.

Your mouth parted, breath hitching as the realisation dawned. He’d said your name.

For the first time, it wasn’t “psychologist.” It was your actual name.

Since you’d started here, you hadn't noticed how much that label created a barrier, a distance. Now, the memory of him saying your name replayed on a loop, breaking through that invisible wall.

You hadn’t realised how much you wanted to hear it from him.

Until now.

...

You were making your way down the hallway towards the cafeteria when you saw Wataru walking towards you. You exchanged polite smiles, a small gesture of recognition, as you passed by each other.

But something made you pause, and you turned back, calling after him.

“Wataru!” You said, a grateful grin crossing your face. He turned around, his eyes curious.

“Thanks for the coffee,” you added, your voice light with appreciation.

Wataru's smile widened as he slowed his pace. “Did Trent bring it up?” He asked, shifting his weight where he stood.

“Yeah, he did,” you confirmed.

“How’s the headache?” He asked, a soft concern in his tone.

“Gone,” you replied, your hand instinctively reaching up to run over the skin on your forehead. “Thanks to you.”

Wataru nodded, clearly pleased.

You studied him for a moment, your curiousity getting the best of you. You tilted your head ever so slightly and asked, “how did you know how I liked it? My coffee, I mean?”

He raised an eyebrow, caught off guard for a moment, then shook his head with a quiet laugh. “I didn’t,” he said plainly, his expression easy.

Your brow furrowed in confusion, your lips parting as you waited for him to explain further.

Wataru chuckled again and leaned in slightly, a conspiratorial tone in his voice. “Trent told me. Said you didn’t like it plain.”

Your heart skipped a beat, surprise flickering across your face. “Really?” You asked, your voice mellow with disbelief. “I didn’t know he knew that.”

Wataru smiled, watching the realisation dawn on you. “He’s an attentive boy,” he added with a nod, his tone thoughtful.

You blinked, processing his words. “Yeah,” you breathily replied, your brows lifting in agreement.

“Guess he is.”

...

Trent finished zipping up his thin jacket with a final click, the sound resonating softly as he shut the door to the vacant computer room behind him. He patted his pockets, making sure he had everything.

Across the hallway, you were locking your office door, your focus intent as you fumbled with the key.

Your eyes met at the exact same moment - yours lifting from the office door just as Trent’s eyes drifted from the closed computer room.

“Hey,” you greeted, a small, tired smile curving your lips.

Trent’s gaze flickered to your lips before settling back on your eyes, a subtle shift in his expression. “Hey,” he replied, his tone soft and casual, with an undertone of something more.

The corridor felt oddly intimate, the quiet hum of the lights and distant echoes were all you could hear. You adjusted your bag on your shoulder, gently clearing your throat.

Trent massaged the back of his shoulder, having had to stare at a computer for a number of hours, a gesture that revealed his own weariness.

“Long day?” He asked, genuine curiosity in his voice.

“Yeah.” You nodded, briefly looking down before meeting his eyes again. “Caught up on some stuff with Wataru. And you?”

“Same,” Trent said with a small shrug, his gaze lingering a moment longer than usual. “Online seminar ran late.”

You stood there for a moment as the hallway seemed to close in around you, your small smiles communicating a quiet understanding.

“You heading out now?” Trent asked gently, his voice almost hesitant as if not wanting to break the moment.

“Yeah, just heading home. I'm assuming you're the same.” You replied, shifting your bag once more.

“Yep,” Trent said, his eyes meeting yours.

"Walk with me?" You tilted your head to the end of the hallway where the stairs led downstairs.

He looked over, swallowing as he nodded his head. "Sure."

You both turned, your shoulders grazing ever so slightly as you walked in what felt like a comfortable silence together, descending the stairs.

You walked side by side toward the building’s exit. Brian, stationed by the manually operated door on the same wall as the now-locked automatic ones, gave it a gentle push open.

"See you tomorrow, Brian." You expressed with a genuine smile, giving him a small wave.

"See you, love. Have a good night, son." He replied warmly.

"You too." Trent added.

He stepped aside though as he turned slightly, his body angled to give you clear passage. With a subtle sweep of his hand, he motioned for you to go ahead before him.

You slipped past, your back brushed lightly against his chest, the brief contact making your stomach flip in an instant.

The sensation caught you off guard, sending a jolt of warmth through your body. You felt like a schoolgirl again, every accidental touch with a crush igniting a fire in your limbs.

Crush? You blinked, shaking the thought out of your head quickly. Nope, nope. That’s not it.

You exhaled quietly, trying to steady yourself, looking back as Trent caught up beside you.

A brisk gust of wind whipped around you both. Instinctively, you tucked the loose strands of hair that had escaped your bun behind your ear, crossing your arms over your chest to keep warm.

Trent shoved his hands into his jacket pockets, his breath visible in the cold air.

“Getting colder,” you commented.

“No shit,” Trent agreed, his voice a bit strained against the chill. “Summer ended quick.”

"You can talk, you weren’t even in the country," you teased, giving him a sidelong glance.

Trent didn’t miss a beat, replying almost instantly, "you didn’t even work here then, how would you know?"

You opened your mouth to respond but hesitated, the words not quite forming in time. Trent noticed and grinned, his smugness unmistakable.

“Someone stalking my Insta?”

You rolled your eyes, fighting the grin threatening to break out. “Please. You think you’re that interesting?”

Trent shrugged, a playful glint in his eyes. “Can’t blame ya. I mean, half the world’s got eyes on me.”

“Half the world, huh?” You shot back, arching a brow. “I didn’t realise your four friends counted as ‘half the world' now.”

He chuckled, tucking his chin deeper into his jacket. “Still more friends than you’ve got.”

“Oh, don’t worry,” you replied smoothly, flashing a grin. “I’ve got friends, too. Just.. a bit more exclusive.”

“Exclusive, eh?” Trent said, his tone mock-serious.

"Mhm," you trailed off, smiling.

As you walked, your mind wandered back to earlier in the day, remembering how he’d said your name. It was brief, almost casual, but it had stuck with you. It had felt different, personal.

And now, it replayed in your head, over and over.

Without fully realising it, you broke the silence. “You said my name.”

Trent’s steps slowed as he processed your words, a flicker of confusion crossing his face. “What?”

You looked down, cheeks flushed from the cold - or maybe something else. “When you left my office earlier, you called me by my name.”

Trent pressed his bottom lip up to his top as he thought back. “Pretty sure I’ve said your name before.”

“Not to me,” you said, glancing up at him with a hopeful look.

He tilted his head. “And why’s that so important?”

“Because.. it is,” you admitted, a hint of vulnerability slipping through. “To me, it is.”

Trent's muscles relaxed as his eyes roved over your features. “The bar's in hell, huh?”

You laughed, the sound warm and genuine, cutting through the chill. You nudged his arm with your hand.

“Whatever,” you mumbled, crossing your arms over your chest to trap the heat.

You finally approached Trent’s car, and he turned to you with a nod before pressing the unlock button on his keys.

You watched as he walked closer to his car door and opened it. The quiet of the evening was interrupted by your voice, again.

“Thanks for the coffee,” you said, raising your voice slightly to cut through the wind.

Trent's lips twitched, biting his bottom one to hold back from taking any credit. “I didn’t make your coffee.”

“Don’t lie, Trent. It doesn’t suit you." You remarked, scrunching your nose and shaking your head.

For a moment, his eyes stayed on you, lingering with a soft intensity. You held his gaze, feeling an unspoken connection. The seconds stretched on as you both seemed to take in the moment, your heart racing slightly in the charged silence.

Trent eventually looked away, fiddling with the keys in his hand.

“Get out of the way before I run you over." He quipped, his voice lighthearted.

“Charming,” you retorted.

Trent shook his head, getting into his car.

You began walking towards the pedestrian gate, hearing the engine of his car start up as you turned to give him one last glance before starting your short walk home.

...

Part 7

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-> redemption | chapter three

trent a. x black!fem!reader | master list + summary

genre: angst, fluff, smut, minors dni | authors note: happens in a world where trent is injured, klopp isn’t retired, and contracts exist for medical staff at anfield on match days. just walk with me!

warnings: mentions of injury, brief mentions of depressive feelings

“He needs a friend,” Your godfather said with soft eyes. He leaned against his desk and crossed his legs. You hadn’t stopped chewing the inside of your lip since the encounter with Trent. “I think that you two are getting along well, no?”

“My job isn’t to be his friend. I’m his physiotherapist.” You reiterated.

“You can be both of those things. It doesn’t have to be one or the other.” Klopp suggested a compromise.

“I don’t understand.”

“Look,” Klopp sighed deeply as if he was about to unearth something bigger than the two of you. “When he got hit by that tackle and I ran out to check on him - I immediately thought of you. He had that same look in his eyes.”

“You cannot compare that to me.” Your jaw tensed up at the recollection of Trent’s injury. Yours was in an entirely different ballpark.

“You’re the right person for this.”

“Why?”

“He’s a bit of a stubborn guy.”

“A bit?” You scoffed.

“And you two have that in common.” Klopp finished his sentence.

“Just give it a chance. ” Klopp could see he was losing you on this idea. So he took a different angle, knowing that your career meant a lot to you. “There was no one else who could make this happen even Dr. Moore agreed.”

You bit your lip at the mention of Dr. Moore’s remarks and wondered if you could measure up to that expectation.

“I don’t think it’s going to work.” You stood your ground.

“Try,” Klopp said, cupping your face in his hands before placing a loving kiss on your forehead. You swatted him off because of your makeup and sighed at the thought of making Trent, your patient, your godfather’s employee, Liverpool’s very own - your friend.

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Trent’s mind was reeling over the news and as he stood in the back yard with a drink in hand, he couldn’t help but stare at you. You were greeting various people with hugs or cheek kisses - some even screamed in delight at you being there.

The atmosphere was nice, he admitted to himself but he was unsure of how to act like the night could go on casually after finding out his physiotherapist, a girl who he considered to be better than any one he’d worked with before, was his boss’s god daughter. He had a tiny crush on the boss’ god daughter. It wedged an awkward knife in whatever it was that you two shared. He suddenly felt a wave of guilt and insecurity over the things he said or how he responded to you. Were you telling Klopp about the things he said?

Trent watched as made your way to Frank, noting the way the older man’s eyes lit up at the sight of you. You took him in for a long hug and took a step back, his hands placed on your shoulders in awe of you.

Me too, Frank. Trent thought to himself. You looked happier, softer, a little less serious. Instead of your usual style of a ponytail, your hair fell on your shoulders and you wore a dress that accentuated your toned legs. You looked more relaxed than he had ever seen before.

Trent searched for any indicators about how you felt but your features were soft and lacked tension. Truthfully, Trent watched while you did his physiotherapy, especially when your hands were massaging out his knee. But for the first time, Trent saw you. He saw the fullness of your hips and thighs. He saw the way you rested one barefoot on top of the other, balancing yourself as you chatted to Frank. He saw the way your nose wrinkled and saw the way you tilted your head back to laugh. It was oddly intimate to stare but he struggled to look away especially when the sun was setting and leaving the most beautiful glow on your brown skin. He saw how intently you listened to people while they spoke and he wondered why you never looked at him like that.

“You know, when she was a little girl she would say she would play for Liverpool.” Katrina, Klopp’s wife, commented as she stepped beside Trent.

“Really?” Trent turned inward, facing Katrina head on. She drank a bit of her wine and nodded, waving her hand in a circle.

“It was all planned out: academy, private school, Liverpool, German national team. All of it.” Katrina elaborated.

“I had no clue.”

“Mhm, she was a star. Hot headed but a star, nonetheless.” Katrina laughed. “If she managed to get through a game without getting a red card we would get her ice cream.”

“Wha’ was she fightin’ for?

“Her teammates. Rarely did anyone try to bully her but they always targeted her teammates. If there was any chance to put a girl in her place, she would do it the very next play.”

“That’s surprising. I never even knew she played.”

“The gaffers loved her - a few told her dad that she needed to calm down because she was playing too harshly.”

“I can not imagine that.” Trent honestly couldn’t.

“She’ll tell you. I know for a fact my husband will bring it up. He gets a few beers and he gets emotional.” Katrina peeked over his shoulder and she smiled.

Trent turned, his eyes falling onto your smaller frame. You held a small smirk and you crossed your arms skeptically. “I’ll be back.” Katrina commented with a pat on your shoulder.

“Tell what?” You inquired.

“You played?” Trent asked. The party was becoming a telling of your life story and you weren’t enjoying it at all.

“When I was kid.” You settled. It wasn’t the truth but it wasn’t a lie.

“You’ve never mentioned tha’” Trent frowned. You rolled your eyes at his disappointment.

“Physio sessions aren’t story time.”

“You’re always askin’ me stuff.”

“It’s my job, Trent. It’s called manners.”

“Who did you play for?”

“This isn’t 20 questions.”

“Why’d you stop?”

“Wasn’t for me, I guess.”

There was more than a guess to it - your body was damaged by a car accident and you could never play comfortably or confidently, again. You didn’t want to go down that road. The last thing on your agenda was to pour your heart out to Trent Alexander Arnold for the sake of making conversation. If anyone could understand the soul crushing feeling of not being able to play the sport you loved, it would be Trent but even he would only understand it on a minor scale. He had the option to go back. You didn’t.

The car accident was devastating enough to make that qualifying match your last one ever. You hated thinking of what could have happened in your career - rising to seniority in the academy, getting called up to the national team, standing on a podium, lifting a trophy. You always imagined what it would have felt like to have your dad running to hug after you a winning a championship.

You hated thinking of all the what-ifs. Those unanswered questions hurt more than the broken back that shattered your career. The physical pain was easier to overcome compared to the heartbreak of your career ending before it even started. In the accident, you broke your back and had a serious concussion - both injuries you could recover from, according to the surgeon but, in his humble and professional opinion he told you that if you wanted to live a full life, you had to stop playing. One wrong hit or even a fall could end up with you never being able to walk or move the same way again.

“I can play! I’ll be safe and I can still play, right?!” You sobbed looking towards your father for validation but he sat there, staring at his hands in his lap. You knew by his lack of eye contact that he had already agreed to what the doctor told him. You didn’t have a choice. You could still smell the staleness of the hospital room, the uncomfortable bed, and the denial when the doctor broke the news.

“I promise I’ll be safe! I can do something else! I can find another position or I…” you stammered on and on, a sobbing mess. It felt impossible to be only 17 and to have the one thing you loved the most taken from you. You said so many plans. So many open workouts and so many opportunities to showcase yourself.

“Sweetie,” your dad finally said and you turned to him hoping that he had possibly changed his mind. Hoping he suddenly understood what you were saying. “If you get hit, in the slightest bit, you could paralyze yourself.”

“I know it’s difficult to hear but it’s what’s best for you in the long run.” The doctor explained calmly which made you cry harder. Why weren’t they upset? Why were they giving up so easily?

“I don’t care about the long run! I care about right now. I don’t care about the future.”

“I understand,” your dad began to say but you cut him off. You felt the tears streaming down your face and it stung the cuts you sustained in the car crash.

“You don’t! You had your time. You had your career.”

“Sweetie,” he rose to his feet and came to the bedside to hold your hand. “It’s just a game.”

It took well over a year to feel like yourself in a physical sense. It took multiple years for you to heal mentally and some days you don’t feel that you have healed at all. In the end, it was just a game, but it was one you would never experience again.

“No wonder you act the way you do.” Trent scoffed and you cocked your head backwards at the comment.

“What’s that mean?”

“She said you liked to fight, that’s why you’re so…” Trent waited for the right word to come to him.

“So what?” You prodded.

“Mean.”

“Mean? You ever considered that I’m not mean but critical because it’s my job?”

“Nah definitely mean. She said you used to fight all the time.”

The memory of all the petty spats and insults that you instigated came to mind easily. Your laugh was hearty and genuine. You could see that Trent was amused.

“I can’t imagine you fighting at all.” Trent said with a shake of his head. The two of you stood side by side watching all the guests laugh and joke with one another. There was a sense of relief in being there at that moment. Even the kids kicking around the ball was a nice thing to see.

It felt good to be back with people who knew you when you were just a girl, people who saw you being an absolute menace.

“God I was a bitch. Sometimes I would get subbed into the game just to start shit.” You laughed and Trent choked on his drink at the nonchalant honesty.

Your coaches told you more than once to go out onto the pitch and “get in their heads.” It was comical that you were such a hothead and lived for the drama of it all. At the end of the day, all you cared about was winning. By any means necessary.

“Swear girls fight more than boys.”

“I don’t know where I got it from. My dad was calm. Klopp was too for the most part but I was willing to do anything to win. I hate losing, it ruins me.”

”Me too. Been told I’m too intense but nah, not in my mind.”

“If you aren’t willing to do anything to get the win then you shouldn’t be on the pitch.” You said. That had been an argument that you had with your coach and teammates constantly. You didn’t care about stat padding or breaking records - you simply wanted to win.

“You sound like me, ya know.” Trent laughed with a longing glance at you. For a beat, for the first time, you stared into his eyes. The roundness of his brown eyes was endearing. When you saw him at work Trent had a rougher edge to him but now, standing in the yard with the sounds of a party as background noise, he seemed like the boy next door that you would find yourself crushing on. He was just a boy from Liverpool and that was glaringly obvious as he cleared his throat and broke the stare.

“Have you got any videos or pictures from playin?”

“Oh God, do I.” You waved him towards the house and you found yourself feeling your heartbeat in your throat. You

The two of you bypassed the party by walking in through the side door. A silence fell between you two as you opened the door to the huge office that Klopp had all of his memories carefully curated as decorations. Trent stood in the middle of the room walking in a small circle taking in everything that he could. You rummaged through a tall bookshelf that was built into the wall. and hummed in confusion about the whereabouts of the photo album that your godfather cherished. It had to be here somewhere. Trent’s footsteps shuffled across the floor and he whistled at the sight of a picture of young Klopp.

“What a stud.” Trent was impressed. Klopp rarely mentioned his own playing days so for Trent, this was a nice look into his own career. Of all the coaches he played under, Klopp was the one he loved. He was family and as much as Trent wanted to deny it, physiotherapy with you had been good for him during his recovery.

“God, where is it?” You mumbled as you rose onto your tippy toes to get a better view of the books. You’d given the album full of photos as a gift one year and you knew he’d kept it because once or twice a year- usually your birthday or Christmas, he would send you a text message with a photo and a heartfelt message, reminding you that he was proud of you.

“Let me,” Trent said after watching you stand on your toes to grab the book but failing to reach it. You plopped down on your heels and were about to get out of his way when you felt his presence behind your body, nearly touching every part of your backside. His cologne was to die for and his breathing was slow, steady, and he must've been unaware or not caring about the fact that as he reached for the photo album, he was pushing up against you in the process. You forced yourself to not move a muscle - with him reaching over you, the last thing you wanted was to accidentally feel him brush his dick against your back. You were a girl with needs and it would be a lie to say your eyes never lingered on Trent’s crotch in grey sweatpants or at his broad and toned stomach when his compression shirt was drenched in sweat. But no matter how much you looked, you were never going to touch. You made that mistake once with Wesson and you never wanted to repeat it again.

“Uh, thanks.” You breathed a little bit and took it from his hands. He eyed the book curiously as you flipped from page to page and then set the book on the desk. You leaned over to get a better look and Trent stood by your side, his head dipped down to inspect it.

“This was my 5th birthday party.” You said, pointing to a photo of you and a bunch of other people. There were tons of players he didn’t recognize but Klopp stood out like a sore thumb, his face so much younger but all his features the same.

“My birthday fell on a match day so they surprised me after the match with a cake.” You flipped a page and were met with a photo of you and Klopp.

“This?” Trent pointed towards the photo. You were right on the edge of a pitch, fully fitted in a football kit with your hands on your hips. Klopp was moving his hands in a way that looked eerily similar to how he spoke to Trent and it made him smile thinking about it - Klopp communicated with Trent in the same. Your brows were furrowed in concentration and your hair was divided into two messy braids, some of your hair stuck to your forehead from the sweat.

“That was one of the first times I traveled with the academy to play a game.”

“To where?”

“Liverpool, actually.” You turned your head to smile at him. Trent’s eyes were scanning the page with softness and interest. His locs were framing his face, his skin tanned from the sun and his lips round and pouty from this angle. His side profile rivaled a model. You always found him attractive. If anyone said otherwise they would be lying. Trent was every girl's type.

“Crazy.” He said. “Mental.”

“That’s me, there…” you said pointing to a tinier figure. You were always the shortest on the team but that never stopped you from playing like you were the largest. The joy in your eyes was unmistakable and seeing your younger self made you a bit emotional.

“You look like a problem out there. ” Trent said with a chuckle, “not much has changed.” He said with a playful nudge.

“I’ll take that as a compliment.” You looked up at him through your lashes, finding that he was already looking at you. You placed your hand on the photo book and leaned your hip on the desk.Your eyes darted back and forth across his face before finally settling on his lips which were round, plump, and were covered in a little sheen from his drink. His own eyes lowered down to your chest and up to your face and your breathing hitched when you made eye contact again.

“You should. It was.” Trent’s smile had a new touch to it that made your heartbeat a little harder than normal.

He cleared his throat and pointed towards the photo album, eagerly wanting to know what else was in there. You grabbed the book and settled on leaning your back on the edge of the desk to hold the photo album in your hands. It was flopping down much to your annoyance and Trent got closer to you, crossing his legs at his ankles. He took the other side of the book in his palm, helping you hold it up. You worked with him nearly every day and touched him constantly but this felt entirely different. You forced yourself to remember that he was your patient. You forced your gaze onto the pages of the book as you pointed towards the different photographs.

Trent listened intently as you detailed the different moments in your career. He noticed the bittersweet tone that took over as you got closer towards the end of the book. The very last photo was of your teammates in a dog pile, presumably after a win. You felt the threat of tears heating up your face and you cleared your throat and closed the book without explaining, as if you were a kid caught with a stolen cookie from the cookie jar.

“What happened?” Trent asked. You weren’t sure if he was referring to your mood change or to the rest of your career but you settled on not answering either question.

“We should probably get out of here, ya know, before they come looking.” You cleared your throat and moved to place the book back on the shelf but you ultimately decided to jam it in on the middle shelf instead of where it was before. With your back turned to him, you thought you could hide the way you were beginning to take shallow breaths to hold back the tears.

“Are you alright?”

“Yeah, no, I’m fine.” You spun on your heel to face him and cracked a smile. “But why’d you stop playing?” Trent asked with a genuine curiosity. You could see him approaching the topic as carefully as he could and you were thankful for the effort.

“I don’t like to talk about it much, it’s in the past.”

‘Were you cut from the team or something?” Trent asked and you shook your head no. “You just stopped playing for the hell of it?”

“I didn’t have a choice. I had to.”

“Whadda you mean?”

“I broke my back after getting hit in a car accident.”

“Oh.” Trent’s eyes widened which you expected. Everyone had the same response to that answer. it wasn’t a measly injury - it was all consuming and absolutely life changing. It was the worst thing that ever happened to you by far. There was nothing that could compete with that trauma.

“I gotta go to the ladies room but - uh, I’ll um see you outside?” You stumbled and brushed past Trent.

—

You did your best to avoid Trent for the rest of the party. You struck up random conversation with people who you would probably never speak to again but anything was better than facing the fact you told Trent about your injury and nearly cried in the process. You’d made your rounds as many times as possible and although most of the party moved inside, the kids hadn’t.

You sat on the grass leaving back into your hands and watched the kids run around and kick the football. The kids argued but ultimately ended up wrapping their arms around one another’s neck, rolling in the grass and winding each other up all in good fun. The distant shout of a mom yelling, “be nice.” caught your attention. As soon as you turned your head to look, Trent stepped out onto the patio and slid the door shut. There was nowhere for you to run and you accepted your fate — you were going to get the familiar, unoriginal, comments from Trent about how “everything happens for a reason.” and that “you were meant to be a physiotherapist.”

Trent was holding two bottles of beer, jutting one out towards and you accepted it quietly. Trent stood for a while and just stared at the grass while you watched the kids go back and forth with the worst dribbling you would probably ever see in your lifetime. But they were having fun and that is what mattered the most. It felt like an eternity for you to work up the courage to say something and when you finally did, all you could come up with was:

“It's been a bloodbath. There’s no real rules here.” You tilted your bottle towards the game.

One of the boys decided he didn’t want to play anymore and opted to sit on the grass, leaving one mixed matched team short by one player. The kids were trying their hardest to come up with a solution when one of their heads whipped towards the two of you.

“Look!” One of the boys yelled and pointed towards Trent. “He can play with us.”

“That’s not fair, he’s not even a kid. He’s like…really old.” A younger boy said in protest.

Of all the arguments that could have been made, you were not expecting his age to be the problem. You covered your mouth to giggle at Trent’s slight offense at the comments.

“I’m injured.” Trent laughed and pointed to his knee.

“What about her?” Another boy said and their eyes fell on you.

“She’s a girl…” The boy said with a dissatisfied voice.

“Don’t be like that.”

“Fine.” He huffed and stomped to his team’s side of the yard.

“What, who said I wanted to play?” You argued. You were more than happy to sit on the grass and be a spectator of their game.

“Pleaseeeeee.” A chorus of kids sang out. Trent looked down at you and you felt the pressure of his stare. You narrowed your eyes at him, hoping it would stop him from joining their pleas.

“You have to, since I can’t.” Trent said as if it was the obvious answer.

“One game.” You got on your feet and dusted off the back of your dress. “Just one.” You held up a single finger and then handed your beer over to Trent.

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