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Summary:

They kissed.

Drunk, at some stupid party and obviously without planning it.
Michael decides to run and regret it soon.

A texting fic about falling in love, navigating a long-distance tension, terrible communication and trying to deal with all of it (in all the wrong ways).

Notes:

Hello!

I've been writing for a while and finally decided to post something. This is my first work in English (def not my native language) and also first texting fic so there might be some mistakes.

I already have some of it written so hopefully I'll be posting every couple of days.
Mostly writing for fun. I don't know how many chapters there will be but I have the main storyline planned out.

I don't spend much time on ao3 nowadays so I have no idea if something similar has already been done but I hope you'll enjoy anyway!!

no particular warnings; some angst, a tiny bit of sexting

(See the end of the work for more notes.)

Chapter 1: effort matters

Chapter Text

08.02.2025



m_olise [22:18]: good match today

 

Jam [23:09]: thanks




17.04.2025



m_olise [19:36]: u good?

 

Jam [20:43]: yup

 

m_olise [20:45]: bellingham is an asshole

 

Jam [21:13]: it’s just a game

 

m_olise [21:13]: it wasn’t exactly ‘fair play’

 

Jam [21:17]: i’m good, michael

 

m_olise [21:20]: right, right




23.05.2025



m_olise [09:34]: i’ll be in munich this weekend

 

Jam [12:03]: hf

 

m_olise [12:05]: u wanna meet?

 

Jam [12:11]: nah, busy

 

m_olise [12:13]: ok, lmk if something changes




30.06.2025



Jam [08:19]: stop sayin bullshit about me

 

m_olise [09:08]: ???

 

Jam [09:12]: why would u say that?

 

when did u not feel “welcome” here?

 

m_olise [09:13]: i had to say something

 

Jam [09:13]: so say u needed change

 

or that u wanted to play in your homeland

 

or just whatever

 

not that

 

m_olise [09:17]: yk i’m not good at that shit

 

jamal?

 

jam?




03.09.2025



m_olise [21:14]: hey, sorry about the elimination

 

if u need to talk or whatever, lmk

 

Jam [21:15]: leave me alone

 

m_olise [21:16]: u did good

 

Jam [21:19]: fuck off

 

m_olise [21:20]: i’m serious

 

Jam [21:21]: missing a penalty is good?

 

m_olise [21:22]: u also scored two goals

 

Jam [21:25]: i could’ve scored 100 goals

 

but i missed the important one, didn’t i?

 

m_olise [21:27]: if u didn’t score those two

 

u wouldn’t even get a chance to play in extra time




19.10.2025



m_olise [17:43]: hey, thanks for what u said in the interview

 

Jam [18:03]: yeah

 

m_olise [18:05]: means a lot

 

Jam [18:13]: since when you’re like this

 

m_olise [18:13]: like what?

 

Jam [18:14]: idk, nvm

 

m_olise [18:17]: like what?

 

jamal

 

…

 

right




14.11.2025



m_olise [15:23]: wanna grab a drink after tomorrow’s game?

 

Jam [15:35]: why would i want that?

 

m_olise [15:36]: we used to do this

 

Jam [15:38]: yeah, when u were playing here

 

m_olise [15:39]: it’s been almost a year, jam

 

Jam [15:43]: and?

 

m_olise [15:44]: u could

 

idk

 

Jam [15:46]: what? forget about it?

 

you left us

 

without a word

 

one day u were playing and laughing by my side

 

and then u disappear

 

i found out from the REPORTER

 

m_olise [16:03]: i know that

 

Jam [16:05]: cool

 

m_olise [16:06]: oh come on

 

people change clubs all the time

 

i left palace for bayern

 

and then i went to psg

 

it’s not even that big of a deal

 

Jam [16:12]: so grab a drink with your new teammates

 

m_olise [16:14]: you can’t be serious

 

come on, jam

 

u sound like i cheated on u

 

jesus




12.12.2025



Jam [23:12]: are you okay?

 

m_olise [23:17]: oh, he speaks!

 

Jam [23:19]: are you okay?

 

m_olise [23:20]: u already asked that

 

Jam [23:22]: ik, r u?

 

m_olise [23:24]: yeah

 

just a little bruise

 

will be good in a day or two

 

Jam [23:26]: good

 

m_olise [23:26]: that’s all?

 

Jam [23:28]: yeah

 

m_olise [23:29]: fine

 

Jam [23:53]: mike?

 

oh, you’re probably sleeping

 

happy birthday




01.01.2026



m_olise [00:01]: have a good year, jam :)

 

m_olise [00:32]: i guess i’m not getting any wishes

 

m_olise [01:12]: jam?

 

m_olise [02:56]: yeah

 

m_olise [03:12]: fuck u

 

i didn’t even do anything wrong

 

just changed clubs and said some bullshit to a random reporter

 

everybody else is normal

 

phonzy talks to me

 

tom invited me to grab some drinks

 

god, even manu texted me a couple of days ago

 

why u have to be so difficult?

 

we used be so close

 

Jam [03:28]: EXACTLY

 

m_olise [03:28]: oh

 

hey jamal

 

Jam [03:29]: we were so close and u just decided to fuck it all up

 

for what?

 

more money? 

 

m_olise [03:32]: yk it wasn’t that

 

Jam [03:32]: then what?

 

m_olise [03:34]: come on, jam

 

don’t make me say that

 

Jam [03:35]: say what?

 

m_olise [03:36]: you know it shouldn’t have happened

 

it would be difficult after that

 

Jam [03:41]: we would've dealt with it

 

m_olise [03:41]: there was no middle ground

 

and u know it

 

m_olise [03:57]: don’t u dare go mia on me now.

 

for fuck’s sake

 

jamal

 

JAMAL

 

{2} missed calls from m_olise



03.01.2026



Jam [07:23]: mike?

 

m_olise [08:01]: yeah?

 

Jam [08:02]: wanted to say sorry

 

yk, for the new years

 

m_olise [08:05]: it’s all good, jam

 

i was drunk

 

shouldn’t have said half of the things

 

you’re good

 

Jam [08:06]: u sure?

 

m_olise [08:09]: yeah 

 

Jam [08:24]: and mike?

 

m_olise [08:25]: hm

 

Jam [08:27]: i hope you’ll have an amazing year

 

(no sarcasm)

 

m_olise [08:32]: there is some sarcasm though

 

Jam [08:33]: just a little bit

 

07.01.2026



m_olise [22:13]: i was thinking

 

Jam [22:17]: dangerous

 

what about?

 

m_olise [22:18]: you weren’t THAT drunk when it happened

 

Jam [22:21]: yeah

 

neither were u

 

so stop it before u go too far with the conclusions

 

m_olise [22:22]: i’m not going anywhere

 

just wanted u to know

 

Jam [22:24]: know what?

 

m_olise [22:25]: that we weren’t drunk

 

not that much at least

 

Jam [22:29]: and what am i supposed to do with that knowledge?



m_olise [22:31]: i’m just trying to say

 

u weren’t pushy

 

and didn’t like

 

force it on me

 

Jam [22:35]: correct me if i’m wrong but

 

you’re telling me u wanted that?

 

Jam [22:41]: Michael

 

m_olise [22:43]: yeah

 

something like that

 

ig

 

Jam [22:47]: and instead of talking it through

 

u decided to run away?

 

the fuck, mike???

 

m_olise [22:51]: i’m not good at talking

 

Jam [22:52]: i figured

 

that’s the reason u went to paris?

 

m_olise [22:54]: it wouldn’t be exactly healthy after all

 

Jam [22:54]: what r u even talking about?

 

m_olise [22:55]: i mean

 

we couldn’t just keep doing it

 

Jam [22:56]: why?

 

m_olise [22:56]: why what

 

Jam [22:57]: why couldn’t we do it?

 

m_olise [22:58]: funny

 

Jam [22:58]: i’m not trying to be funny

 

m_olise [22:59]: then you’re stupid

 

you can’t seriously think it would work out

 

jamal?

 

fuck, u did think that, didn’t u?

 

u can’t possibly be that dumb

 

Jam [23:02]: you’re a dick

 

like seriously

 

fuck u

 

You won’t receive more messages or phone calls from this phone number.