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Heartstrings and Halftime: romance is a team sport.

Red Cards and Red Roses.

Red Cards and Red Roses.

Feb 15, 2026

Hi.

So.

It’s Valentine’s Day.

Which means I forced three emotionally unstable people to write Valentine’s cards.

You’re welcome.

This episode has: – no referees

– no breakdowns (hopefully)

– no emotional property damage

Just vibes. And questionable poetry choices.

Each of them wrote a card.

Yes, Nathaniel rhymes.

Yes, Kaiden made it intense.

Yes, Freya is somehow the most normal one (terrifying).

This is a soft intermission before I throw them back into chaos.

Think of it as emotional bait.

Also — huge, enormous, screaming THANK YOU to my ridiculously talented friends for the fan art. Look at them. Look at the audacity. The confidence. The “I will ruin your life but make it romantic” energy.

I didn’t ask for this level of power.

But I accept it.

Happy Valentine’s Day.

May your love triangles be fictional and your chocolates not disappointing.

Enjoy 💋


Art by: Jenny Kalkhoven.

Roses are red,

The net’s stretched tight,

I chase every ball—

But you’re my real fight.


The crowd can cheer,

The world can shout,

Just say you’re mine—

And I’ll shut it all out.


Nathaniel ⚽



Art made by my daughter ❤️❤️❤️


You make my heart rise

like dough at five a.m. 🍞

You look at me

like I’m something worth choosing. 💛

I don’t know what we are —

but I know this:

When you smile at me,

I feel home. 🏡❤️


Love,

Freya 🧁✨


Art by Mamascott.

One square, then another —

Self-control is overrated

When you’re this sweet.

Kaiden🍫


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Can we appreciate how Kaiden somehow managed to write the shortest card and still sound like the biggest threat to everyone's emotional stability? 😭

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