Trent Crimm. 𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡.

TRENT CRIMM. 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡. ☆ Ted Lasso ☆ ☆ resident queer ex-sports journalist ☆ semi-selective. [ ships with ted / chem ] ☆ crossovers welcomed. ☆ descriptive / lit ☆ 18 + admin | smut in DMs | possibly NSFW #tedlasso | #tedlassorp

I am not afraid to admit how much I’m enjoying hockey. Don’t tell my colleagues.

A quiet Valentine’s with Ted. Can’t quite complain about that.

Right.

A happy new year’s from us to you and yours. (@purexheart_)

Can’t say it’s the worst thing to celebrate the holiday with my boyfriend for the first time. Happy Christmas, @purexheart_ x

So much to do and so little time.

He’s looking for a cup of tea and his … boyfriend. ( oh that’s new ) Not necessarily in that order.

( Ted could never be ‘too much’. Even if Trent rolls his eyes sometimes, it’s all in jest. But — Trent just hopes he’s enough for Ted for the long haul. ) That’s you being too kind. I am not a good man, however. I’ve written some terrible things in my career.

I — oh. ( oh. Well. Oh. Careful, Trent might fall that little more in love with Ted. He’s rendered a bit speechless. ) They may have had the potential, but I didn’t see Cartrick getting them to play as a team.

… truly? ( he just — doesn’t want to cause Ted issues in the press. Not again. ) Mmm, while that *is* accurate — it’s more than that. You… really did help those boys become the best versions of themselves.

So if you need to take the time to figure things out — I would never want to rush this. ( which means: Trent fully misunderstood. Oops. ) It was always about you, Ted. No other gaffer could do what you did. I’ve never seen anything like it in all my years covering sports.

I hope. But just — if it gets to he too much, I’ll understand if you need to take a step back. ( his hand lingers, palm cupping Ted’s cheek. ) Darling, it was always about you. Why did you think I tried calling it “The Lasso Way”?

I … really hope it will be. You mean a lot to me, Ted. ( he lets his hand linger a bit, thumb rubbing Ted’s temple with a sigh. ) Well, I did spend a whole season following you around, did I not?

I worry the press and the public might be awful. And I worry … ( — that he isn’t worth the hell the press and public might put Ted through. He won’t say it. Instead he just tucks that bit of floppy fringe back from Ted’s face. ) The writer follows where his subject leads!

Maybe it has, maybe it hasn’t. But there’s places, Ted. They won’t be kind to you. ( he doesn’t want that for Ted, damnit. ) Thus, you shouldn’t be surprised I was there!

It’s … it’s still too soon. I don’t want you to regret this when it becomes a shitshow. ( he’s proud of him! ) Kinda have to follow my subject around don’t I?

Not … not yet. ( listen he wants Ted to be sure of this before they go public. ) Where else would I be?

Well … I don’t know? I don’t want to assume … things. Ted, darling, you deserve the spotlight when you do those charity things. I love watching you shine.

I didn’t think that was directed at me! Well … I wanted you to have your moment.

I hung back a bit so I wouldn’t distract you. I knew you had enough on your mind. …you… you did???