18 Works in Colin Hughes is a Strong and Capable Man
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Ex-Journalist goes mad! Exclusive interview with self-described 'disastrous' Trent Crimm! by honeyhoneypot
Fandoms: Ted Lasso (TV)
30 Apr 2025
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“-Will Lasso’s lack of discipline regarding the other coaches lead him down the rabbit hole? Is that what happened with Nathan Shelly and his departure from the club? Did he believe that Lasso’s unconventional coaching tactics would turn AFC Richmond into a sinking ship?"
He snaps his eyes shut, and lets out a sigh. The medication will work, he thinks in silent plea; It will put him to sleep, and he will finally stop thinking about Ted-fucking-Lasso.
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TWs: cancer
Ship(s): Isaac x Colin
Note: I might do a second part of this one, but I'm not sure yet
Finished on: 1/19/2025Series
- Part 13 of Ted Lasso One-Shots
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- English
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- Kudos:
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"Jamie?" the softness and worry in Roy’s voice startles himself as he kneels at the foot of the body. Lo and behold, Jamie fucking Tartt is lying crumpled (maybe unconscious) on his kitchen floor. There's a scary second where Roy considers Jamie being potentially dead, but he's able to dismiss that thought when Jamie makes a quiet whimper.
OR: Jamie gets hurt by his dad, Roy’s there for him.
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It was after the third practice in a row of Isaac ignoring him that Colin got angry. Like, really angry.
The type of angry that Colin didn't ever get.
“Y'know what? Fuck off, Isaac!” Colin screamed.
The entire locker room fell into a pin-drop silence, and Isaac looked at Colin with something other than disdain for the first time in three days.
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Or, Colin decides that Isaac is way out of line for his behavior after finding out that he is gay, and instead of taking it silently, he stands up for himself.
(I really didn't like how the show let Isaac off so easily for treating Colin like shit. So I wrote this. Because not being in touch with your emotions is no reason to hurt other people.
P.S. Don't worry, this is not Isaac bashing, I actually really love that goof.)
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Colin wrecks his car and injurers himself enough that when he's able to come back to the team, they don't let him drive himself to work anymore. Each chapter after the first will be someone picking him up and how that ride goes.
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On the first day back, AFC Richmond was a mess. Roy was cracking under the pressure of Ted Lasso’s absence. Isaac’s eyes were forced open to the strain left in his closest friendship and Colin worried about his first long-term relationship. Keeley- newly single- struggled to figure out what that could mean for her while Jamie… Jamie was just waiting for the other shoe to drop.
He wished he could say that being right- even with this real spooky shit- wasn’t at least a little satisfying. More than that though, it was a relief. He wasn’t crazy- No one was. They were being toyed with.
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An ensemble paranormal story with arcs and whump to go around! Let’s get mysterious for the new year…
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“Is this gonna happen every time?” Michael asked, still slightly dazed from being overrun by eager footballers.
“Eh,” Colin wiggled his hand back and forth, “-they’ll probably get over it at some point.”
That was a lot less reassuring than he’d been hoping for, and his voice was higher than intended as he squeaked out, “Probably?”
OR: For the first time in Colin's life, the people around him actually knew him... the full version of him. It was fucking exhilarating.
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- Part 5 of Colin Hughes and the Big Gay Secret
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They’re in a foreign city where nobody knows who they are. For the first time in ages, Trent is out having fun with someone he didn’t expect to make a connection with. He can’t even remember the last time he went out, just for the sake of going out to have fun and get completely wasted.
“Alright,” Trent says after a few seconds.
“Yeah?”
Trent’s cheeks flush a darker shade at Colin’s eager expression. He nods.
“Yeah,” Trent breathes out. “Kiss me, Colin Hughes.”
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Isaac pointed his fork at Colin accusatorily and very calmly stated, “I’m an idiot.”
Michael looked at Colin, who appeared to be just as confused as he felt. “You might not be an academic, but you’re not dumb, boyo.”
Isaac shook his head. “No, I’m stupid because I forgot you,” the fork stabbed forward ominously, “-have a boyfriend.”
OR: The truth comes out (and so does Colin).
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- Part 4 of Colin Hughes and the Big Gay Secret
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Momentarily distracted by the comment on their current state of dress, Jamie looked over at Colin, who appeared to be doing the same. They were wearing matching light blue shirts, Colin’s reading ‘GROOM’ and Jamie's ‘GROOMSMAN’.
“You’re getting married?” Isaac's shocked voice broke through the silence like a gunshot.
Colin’s eyes widened. Jamie opened his mouth to say something, but before he had a chance Colin’s hand was sealed across his mouth. “Don’t say anything!”
OR: Colin and Jamie woke up five years in the past during Ted's early days. It was Jamie's first go-round at Richmond and a time when Colin was stuck deep in the closet. Separately, each of them had known they'd changed, but they hadn't understood just how much (and they definitely hadn't realized their teammates had changed too).
DISCLAIMER: May be updated at random, but can be read as complete. This means there are no cliffhangers or big unresolved plot points. (why it's marked as complete)
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- Part 2 of Ted Lasso Time Travel Multiverse
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Jamie was the first to speak, “You’re smart and shit, right?”
“Uh.” Trent blinked at them all.
“Like, you read a lot?” Sam clarified.
He nodded.
“You are gay as well, yes?” Jan asked.
Trent stared at the horde of footballers who were surrounding him. “Yes?”
Isaac nodded seriously. “Perfect.”
“For what?” Trent asked, looking increasingly concerned.
OR: Trent interviews Colin, the first active Premier League footballer to speak up about his sexuality. The world proceeds to lose its shit. (It's the one everyone's been waiting for!!!)
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- Part 3 of Colin Hughes and the Big Gay Secret
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Colin says he didn't come to Berlin to learn things, and he's gonna be severely disappointed.
Jamie says he doesn't want to visit the red light district with a lot of the other lads, which surprised them all.
Sam says he's happy to stay in the hotel and have a team movie night, like that's gonna fucking happen.
Dani says he wants to visit the botanical gardens as compensation for not seeing a tulip in Amsterdam, and none of them really have the heart to tell him that it'll be closed at this time of night.
And Isaac... well, Isaac just wants to get through the night with his head on straight and for tomorrow's match to somehow get cancelled.
[when a quarter-final champions league match takes the team to berlin, much ensues]
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- Part 1 of the champions league, lads
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COLIN
- It was cruel to send this while I’m at practice.
- I can’t laugh right now
- I think holding it in might just be the cause of my early death.MICHAEL
- Death by laughter.
- There are worse ways to go.OR: Colin and Michael figuring out how to be together in a world that's built to hold them back.
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- Part 2 of Colin Hughes and the Big Gay Secret
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apologies from my tongue, and never yours by jamietarttsnorthernattitude
Fandoms: Ted Lasso (TV)
07 Jan 2024
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“It’s not like my Dad's ever laid a hand on me. I’ve never been afraid of him. Sometimes, I’d just rather not talk to him. Like now.”
Jamie helps Colin realise that abuse isn't always physical.
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- Part 5 of 2023 Holiday Gift Fics
- Part 2 of bad dads universe
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How Trent Crimm Accidentally Fixed Homophobia in the EFL by Lakespider
Fandoms: Ted Lasso (TV)
02 Dec 2023
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It started with Colin agreeing to one anonymous interview, and now Trent has a list of 32 names of some of the most highly closeted men in the world. Why on Earth did 32 professional footballers trust him, a retired sports reporter, of all people, to keep their secrets? This was way too much pressure.
~ONE-SHOT~
The fic that inspired the whole “Colin Hughes and the Big Gay Secret” series :)
(This doesn't fit anywhere chronologically within the “Colin Hughes and the Big Gay Secret” universe, although it does have some overlap with some of those fics. If you like one, you'll probably like the other.)
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- Part 6 of Colin Hughes and the Big Gay Secret
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“I’m sorry,” Colin says once Michael has paused to breathe. “I’m sorry, I just— I don’t know. I don’t–”
His voice cracks embarrassingly, and he has to duck his head and take three deep breaths so he doesn’t pull a Jamie Tartt and start fucking crying in the locker room or something.
Michael’s voice is in his ear, soothing and sweet and perfect, and Colin wants nothing more than for Michael to be here, with him.
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Colin Hughes is a strong and capable man, but sometimes the strongest and most capable men need a little love. (Set vaguely post-Zava) -
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colin plays his first game after coming out
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The season was drawing to a close, and Colin had never felt better about himself or his place in the team. Sure, he’d had a blip and lost confidence after Nate’s… well, whatever that was. But his teammates had rallied round him, and paired with his twice weekly sessions with Dr Sharon, he truly believed that he was a strong and capable man. More importantly, however, he felt ready to do something he’d previously thought was impossible...
Aka. The coming out story we all desperately wish was canon.