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#other times I think what would have happened if we'd stayed in denmark
kigiom · 2 years
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something something the inherent agony of being diaspora
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woso-dreamzzz · 5 months
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Youth Team
Hardersson x Teen!Reader
Part of The Big Adventures Universe
Summary: The final of the Under-17 Euros
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Your call-up to join Denmark's Under-17 team comes on a random Wednesday.
You're freshly fifteen and have just gotten back from practice, throwing your hair up into a ponytail and shoving your dirty keeper gloves into the washing machine.
"I'm home!"
You don't really expect anyone to answer but Momma appears in front of you in an instant, a phone tucked under her ear.
"It's for you," She says and you take it in confusion - unsure of who would call your Momma instead of just you.
"Hello?"
"Is this y/n?" The voice on the other line asks. It's a little weird hearing someone call you by your name like that. Your mothers never outgrew calling you your childhood nickname and everyone at training just called you by your last name.
"Er...Yes?"
You can hear their smile down the phone and something unknown stirs within you.
"I'm calling on behalf of Denmark's Under Seventeen Squad. We'd be delighted to have you join us at camp this year."
You're speechless for a moment, eyes wide in shock as you look at Momma, who is smiling and nodding at you.
"Y-Yeah! Yeah, I'd love to come!"
"Excellent. Details will be sent to your mothers and we look forward to seeing you at Viborg soon."
That was months ago now and, as you slip into your kit, you can't help but think back on it. You're still fifteen, one of the youngest on the squad but you've still managed to clinch the first keeper position from your sixteen-year-old counterpart.
You're up against Germany (but everybody already knew that you would be, they'd been on a winning streak since before you were born) and you take the time before kick-off to take steadying breaths.
Eriksson-Harder is on the back of your jersey. It was a small consolation prize for Morsa, putting her last name first on your back after you chose Denmark over Sweden for the youth teams. Sweden had called too, only several hours too late and you had to reject their offer in favour of Denmark.
Morsa had been a bit miffed but after you promised to put her name first, she was placated (if only for a moment before she arrogantly reminded Momma that you had all the time in the world to choose Sweden's senior team).
"Alright there?" One of your teammates asks as you ready yourself to walk out.
"Peachy," You say sarcastically," Just..." You shrug. "At least try to keep them from getting close enough to shoot?"
She laughs. "It's Germany. I don't think we get that luxury."
She's right because most of the match is spent viciously defending your clean sheet.
You jump.
You dive.
You punch.
You do everything in your power to keep the German goals from taking this from you.
"Come on!" You yell in triumph as you narrowly grab onto the ball. The speed at which it came at you nearly winds you but you recover quickly, kicking it quickly to one of your defenders to send it further up the pitch. "Come at me!"
It's a vicious game and your whole uniform is dirty and raked with mud from the amount of times that you have dived to the ground to stop the ball.
It all comes to a head though when the ninety minutes are up and neither team has scored.
Penalties.
You despise penalties with all your heart (although you're incredibly skilled at them). They're the bane of your existence (but at this point, you don't know that you'll never let one in throughout your entire career). It's made even worse when Denmark starts it off. The ball tips out of target.
You step up.
Shot.
Deflect.
It goes on for a few excruciating rounds. None of your penalty takers seem to be able to score and you're left to make sure that Germany can't either.
Shot.
Deflect.
Shot.
Deflect.
Shot.
Deflect.
Finally though, on the fifth kick, your captain manages to just squeeze one past Germany's keeper and you're left to make sure it stays that way.
If this next ball goes through, it's more penalties.
If not...Well you knew what happened if it didn't go in.
You bounce on your feet, gloves up and ready as Germany's captain readies herself.
She looks like she's aiming right.
The crowd is silent.
She kicks the ball.
You move left...
And catch the ball in your hands easily.
The stadium erupts.
You scream. Your team mobs you and suddenly everyone is talking over each other and laughing and crying and screaming their joy for everyone to see.
You break from the group, still clutching the ball in your hands as you run to the crowd.
To Momma and Morsa.
Tears are spilling down your cheeks as you hop the railing and crash into their arms.
You're not quite sure who's at your front and who's at your back but you just know that Morsa and Momma are here and they're holding you and you've just won the Under-17 Euros.
You're still crying as you pull away to see Momma's the one in front of you. She's crying too, cupping your face and raining kisses on your forehead.
"You did so well, princesse." Morsa's still holding you from behind. "So well. We're so proud of you."
"Denmark's first goalkeeper," Momma says," Winning on penalties."
You grin, your tears having run dry even as you're still overwhelmed by emotions. "So you think I'll stay first keeper?"
Morsa laughs from behind you and you turn around to face her, seeing the pride shining in her eyes. "Definitely. Although, hopefully, you won't stick with Denmark."
"I don't know," Momma teases," She's just won her first Euros. I'd say that staying with Denmark might be her good luck charm."
"She's going to be good enough not to need luck."
You have to break away from them to collect your medal and have a little hold of the trophy but you head straight back.
You take off your medal as soon as you reach them and place it around Momma's neck.
"There'll be more," You promise her and Morsa," There'll be so many more."
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jimothystu · 2 years
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From the Astrology asks: Sun, Pluto, Taurus, Sagittarius, and 7H + 8H
sun ⇢ name 5 things you like about yourself?
My imagination, my empathy, my artistic talents, my resilience, and my ambition.
pluto ⇢ tell something supernatural that happened to you
Okay. So. One of my childhood friends and I used to have sleepovers a lot. We'd sleep in the den at her place on a pull-out couch, and across from the couch was a TV stand with a TV and some random stuff on top (a plant and a globe, I think). So, one night we were up chatting and we see a silhouette of a man's face on the wall across from the couch. It was like, a side angle of a face. There was no light source to make that nor was there anything in the room that could have made it. We'd never seen it before. It stayed there for weeks, until one day it was just gone. Nothing in the room had changed, it just disappeared. We never saw it again.
taurus ⇢ what’s your favorite food?
I love sushi! I also love popcorn lol. And waffles.
sagittarius ⇢ what places would you like to travel in the future?
I'd love to go to Toronto to see a Blue Jays game (and maybe Maple Leafs, too, depending on the time of year). Also Banff, Alberta (western Canada) has been on my bucket list for a long time, so has New Zealand. And I would love to go back to Denmark and visit there again because I just loved it last time.
7H ⇢ what do you consider green flags in a relationship?
Hmm. Idk, I've uh, never actually been in a relationship so imma base this off of friendships. When they actively listen and remember things about you. Making an effort to keep the conversation going and to stay in touch. Knowing how to comfort me/when to comfort me. Showing me they care and not just telling me they care.
8H ⇢ what do you consider red flags in a relationship?
Same as above, these are based on friendships (though I guess maybe some failed attempts at relationships). Other than obvious things like someone being racist, homo/transphobic, or a bigot in any way... Being all talk and no game (i.e., constant flirting but then saying it means nothing, talking about going out but never acting on it, etc.), never messaging first, not respecting boundaries, being rude to family and friends, expecting sex or intimacy early on (or any time, really).
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