As the fifth season doesn't exist (yet) and I am making my own continuation following s4, this is technically a Canon Divergent / alternate universe (AU) Dustin. The others native to his reality cannot be interacted with in character at this time, but may be alluded to as over-the-table information or in his IC memories. The events and outcome of this universe affect Dustin at all times, and have already happened.
This verse is the only verse on this muse. All interactions with other muses are experienced by the same IC consciousness. It is not a different 'version' of Dustin, but the same one, in many places, at many times, and somewhere else entirely at once.
Currently, Dustin is unaware of his phasing into other universes, or the fact that he is tethered to one specifically. He does not remember what happened in his original world but in fragments, and they do not make sense to him, and he perceives them to be nightmares when in reality-- they are memories.
They're visions of home.
Pre-season 1/Early Backstory
Dustin's father, Germain Henderson, is a professional of the supernatural / paranormal under the guise as a regular park ranger. He was rarely at home, usually only able to see his son if he visited his current station; Germain spent as much time with Dustin teaching him various skills and knowledge; useful, of course, in any survival situation, but most importantly, the situations he's warned about in his line of work.
That line of work, however, is confidential. The secrecy of his job, as well as his and Claudia's vastly differing ideals of how to raise and protect their son, are the reason for his current absence. Dustin is somewhat knowledgeable in domestic laws due to his own family's lifestyle, but like his mother is majorly unaware of the true nature of his father's job, and he underestimates its involvement in his parents' quick-born distancing from one another. From his perspective, it was a relatively well handled split.
Because of the dichotomy that was his upbringing, being homeschooled, and for his disability, he is picked on by the small population of kids in the town, including his own friends-- which were more of acquaintances than anything. Most of his time is spent either outside in the woods and waters, in the town library and shops, or at home working on some project, or schoolwork, or any other thing, with his mother's help.
He accompanies his father on the job when possible; but often times, he's soon shooed away after his dad would slow to a pause, and signal for him to be quiet. It was hard for Dustin to fully associate Germain as his dad. He was more like a mysterious mentor; someone that he got to see every now and then but didn't necessarily miss when they weren't around, because they were off doing their mysterious things. He took to calling his father the 'wandering wizard'.
1979: THE STORM
Chaotic energies ripple from the portal made by Eleven's disintegration of One, that culminates into minor but otherworldly natural disasters. A majority of people who witness these phenomena re-associate the memories of the event(s) as dreams, if they remember at all.
One of these ripples, manifested as a storm, sweeps across the Great Lakes where Dustin then lived by, and was sitting on her shores when it passes over. Dustin sees himself watching silently from both across and at the bottom of the lake, and finds himself in these places as well, staring back at himself. Branches of decay sprout from the doppelganger, from which Dustin flees. He breaks the waterâs surface on a shoreline miles down the way from where heâd been.
His parents have a long-lived dispute over whether it's safe for them to stay there or not. Claudia is afraid of uprooting his life and everything he's known (and, honestly, everything she's known); Germain, on the other hand, implores her to leave the state. He helps them find and afford a new place in Hawkins, Indiana. Coming to this decision, then planning it, takes roughly a year and a half.
1981: THE STRANGER
Arriving at Hawkins, Indiana, Dustin is targeted by bullies for not only being new to town and without a father, but also for his cleidocranial dysplasia and his âoddâ mannerisms. Initially he is reserved but extremely reactive; meeting indifference with something even more beyond bored, and fleeing from anything else-- friendly or otherwise.
Dustin is spooked by Lucas, Mike, and Will, assuming their advances to befriend him as cleverly disguised humiliation, as was the case in his hometown. Afterwards he struggles to reach out to them and meet in genuine, having already made a reclusive and even hostile first impression. Eventually though the four are fast friends. The feeling of being a stranger never entirely leaves.
Season 1
1983: THE NEW CHAPTER
Dustin, Lucas, Mike, and Will are forced to finish a game prematurely as it's a school night. Will and Dustin, as they head home, race each other on their bikes, and Dustin is left far behind by the superior speed of his friend. It would be the last time Dustin sees his friend-- or any of his friends-- while things were normal. As Will beats him in the race he calls out that he's going to kill him.
Mike Wheeler sacrifices himself to save Dustin from mutilation at the hands of Troy Walsh, by jumping over the ledge of the quarry. While, thankfully, Eleven arrives just in time to save him in turn from falling to his death. The event has disturbed Dustin to this day (as he'll never admit it's trauma), and while grateful to El beyond words, and for Mike's courage for his friends' sake, feels guilt for being too weak to defend himself and Mike. The event, and how it could have gone, stick with him.
Post-Season 1
1983 - 1984: THE AFTERMATH
Dustin sneaks out occasionally in search of signs of El, or the Upside-Down, still being out there. With no findings after a few months he relaxes into the idea that they are now safe from the latter, but frequently finds himself at the ledge of the quarry. Sometimes he waits there until the sun is down. Of course, El would never come back. Dustin buries his troubles in fiction, and tries to spend as much time with his best friends as he can, usually with an armful of distractions.
Season 2
Fall 1984: THE SPORES
Dustin finds and adopts an infant Demogorgon spawned from Will last December, naming it D'artagnan. The creature grows at a rapid pace, and he studies the creature as well as researches known species it could possibly be, but none match; thinking he's made a breakthrough of a discovery, Dustin attempts to show his new pet to his teacher Mr. Clarke. However, when Mike is informed by Will the true nature of D'artagnan, Dustin is stopped, and after the creature flees the others he keeps the Demodog in hiding. This results in his cat Mews being eaten by the creature once it grows even more in size. Dustin buries the corpse, cleans the evidence, and lies to his mother that Mews simply ran away.
The large pods in the tunnels underneath Hawkins produce spores native to the Upside Down. Like much of the flora-affecting organisms and energies from there, the spores have a corruptive effect on the environment it interacts with. While relatively harmless to make brief contact with bare skin, inhalation, consumption, extensive exposure, etc. are the conditions in which one is as most risk of the spores inhabiting them, and causing far worse damage.
D'artagnan, along with the other Demodogs in the tunnels, perishes upon the closing of the Gate under Hawkins Lab.
After his exposure to these spores in the tunnels beneath Hawkins, Dustin initially shows no signs of negative effects, other than mild allergies.
Post-Season 2
1984-1985: THE DORMANCY
The second symptoms are psychological, resulting in higher amounts of depression, anxiety, and persistent nightmares. Dustin goes to summer camp both for the knowledge and experience, as well as a way to escape Hawkins for a while.
He makes a new friend, Suzan, at summer camp, and they're immediately smitten with each other. Dustin tells her a bit about his and his friends' experiences, but plays it all off as make believe, of course. He warns her the story is top secret though, and not to share it with others. She agrees in earnest. After the incident at camp Dustin promises to tell her more about his life in Hawkins, that what he told her was all based on true events, but he couldn't explain until it's "all clear". (NOTE: some lore from the comics is alluded to in his backstory but is not strictly abiding to it. i.e. Dustin was working on a campaign, but it is never finished.)
Season 3
1985: THE BURNING BUILDING
The Upside Down in him is both kept relatively dormant during the summer, but also aggravated by it. While his existing symptoms have not faded, no new ones develop yet, also in great part due to the sun's heat. Returning to Hawkins however brings him back to the concentrated force of the Upside Down's influence, and Dustin's mental health dips steeper on the way back home.
Watching the mall's destruction from afar is the emotional-psychological catalyst to the spores/ash in Dustin transition from the infestation stage to amalgamating with the host as one entity.
Post Season 3
1985-1986: THE DRIFT
The merging stage causes dehydration, skin irritations, heightened physical anxiety, and resurfaced dissociative episodes and nightmares reminiscent of those following the storm in Michigan. Dustin struggles to hide signs of his psychological decline from his mother, and becomes taken to leaving her out of any of his projects, even the ones that arenât secret. To avoid stumbling on the lies he simply doesnât let her know anything going on with him.
Season 4
1986: THE SUNDERING
When left behind by Eddie for his own protection (as well as quite literally everyone else), Dustin attempts to chase after and prevent him from being killed. Botching the jump through the portal, Dustin lands wrong on his leg; twisting his ankle, hyper-extending his knee, and damaging his hip.
Dustin feels at fault for letting Eddie die, much like he feels at fault for Mike jumping off the ledge, and for his father sending him and his mom away. At the fourth Toll, signalling Maxâs death, Dustin has a violent emotional breakdown and nearly kills himself, before returning to the Right Side Up to reunite with the others.
Post Season 4
Military forces take aggressive control of handling the USA's situation, and skirmishes break out everywhere, as the Party struggles to spread the word on what is happening and to, for the love of God, work together. It is discovered that the Russians' efforts involving the Upside Down have been commandeered by the once-captive Mindflayer fragment, as well as that several organizations have formed worldwide both to combat the corruption, but also others actively pushing its progress along. One such group is an eldritch cult-- formed right in the half-abandoned town of Hawkins.
Hawkins inhabitants are forced to live similarly as a whole; a Mad Max-esque lifestyle of scavenging and repurposing and hoping theyâre killing the right things. Except thereâs no fighting pits and wacky costumes. It is cold, darker with every day, and the Upside Down learns and adapts faster than the humans. Initially, the Upside-Downâs corruption only seems to affect things like plants and the soil. Over time animals begin to succumb to its nature as well; many creatures, despite becoming more akin to (or even exactly like) the Upside Down wildlife, retain their native behaviours at least to some degree... and many others become one with the hive-mind governed by Vecna.
Soon, it is evident that humans are susceptible just as any other animal-- perhaps even more so. Their love and compassion for one another, held together in the present and in memory, proves to be the end of their world. Their very selves.
Mid 1986 - Late 1987: THE CALL
The more one sleeps, the more one loses grasp of their mind. Even those uninfected by the Upside Down succumb if they sleep too much. One night they fall asleep, the next morning their corpse is bleeding silently from the eye sockets. Sometimes, their bedding is simply found cold, and empty, for they wandered into the night mist long ago, and are no longer the same thing that fell asleep. Dreams are no longer safe.
Will and El are capable of staving off their changeâs progression, but are the worst infected of anyone in the Party. The spores amalgamated with Dustin are awakened by the corruptionâs spread, and he is unable to prevent or reverse his physical changes. He is able to slow its progression with vigilance to the state of his mind. As his changes are less visible than they are lethal, Dustin begins to distance himself from the others.
Having adapted to a survivalist lifestyle with numerous makeshift safehouses around Ground 0, Dustin secretly collects and cultivates different specimens, studying and experimenting with them, as well as rearing Demodogs and other creatures from the Upside Down in the hopes to train them resistant against Vecnaâs influence. To the public eye, he also works on tools and machines befit the apocalypse. This includes a small rough-terrain vehicle which he names Patsy.
Come the summer the heat helps to prolong the spread and stifle symptoms, to a point. Many of those affected become lethargic as a side effect. Often exhaustion is to the point that an individual can collapse and even sleep for days straight. Several deaths and disappearances follow.
The borders of realities break even further and become more numerous. Natural disasters are triggered in ripples across the world as more portals open... and open to even more rooms than ever before. To wander into these newly discovered dimensions once walled away as unreal, is to be found far away from where you disappeared-- often dead-- or are simply never be seen again.
1988 - 1989: THE DESCENT
The spread of the Upside Down has reached a global level. While a few patches of the earth remain uninfected, there is no doubt of it: it's the end of the world as we know it. Measures have been discovered and taken, to be able to identify the tears in reality and avoid contact.
Also, zombie Russians are now a thing. They're like fruit flies, and soon it's just zombies, no Russian about it. Mindflayer zombies, specifically. The cult in Hawkins, at this point, have made traversable paths between this dimension and specific others.
Dustin has majorly isolated himself from the others as his physical corruption is seemingly irreversible, and dangerously contaminating. Living as a semi-hermit, he vigilantly studies the new wildlife of their world, researching and experimenting with specimens in the hopes of either separating the UD from the Earth, or finding some use of the transformed organisms. He also rears Demo-creatures from birth in attempts to condition them to resist the Particles inside of them, and even tries to extract the influence from the animals. While the former project is more successful than not, the latter is a gruelling failure.
After the destruction of his motor Patsy, Dustin takes to riding his most cherished, and largest successfully tamed Demobeast. He names it Artex.
1990 : THE LAST ROLL
Over time, in spite of all efforts against it, the world is engulfed fully by the Upside Down. Casualties, and how many are giving into Vecna's influence, are impossible to keep up with. From some being massacred, to sacrificing themselves, to 'drifting into the Shadows', as he'd start calling it. Or simply vanishing.
The Party is no exception to this collateral. By late 1989, Dustin is left in a semi-catatonic state, unable to fight his grief over the many losses. He abandons his research altogether.
Dustin reaches the stage of rapid transformation and loss of his mind and, well, his him. His empty-but-not corpse remains with the survivors until its stage reaches a Demo-summoning level, then it leaves them behind, now fully one with the Shadows.
â?â?â : THE FULL PARTY WIPE-OUT.
Try as you might. Hard as you've fought. They will never know the end of their own campaign.
Countless planes and dimensions of existence are warped, their borders between One and Another rendered to shreds along with their laws. The world no longer exists as a world, but a desolate, rotating wasteland of dreamlike, nightmarish serenity and death.
Creatures from beyond the earthly realms, wander the ash and mist in mourning of something that was never theirs to know before. Amidst a microscopic battle between Up and Down, One and All, they have lost their way.
Creatures from what once lived in this (these?) forsaken realm(s?), wander the ash and mist, mourning something they could never keep as long as they simply pleased. What few sparks of humanity remain alight scramble and crawl amongst the shattered pieces of two worlds scattered across far too many others, wondering how many of their own are still out there.
And somewhere, making its way to and already waiting beneath a great lake enveloped in storms, wanders a forest of lost beasts and empty shells. Leading the way is their Caretaker, who yearns to return home and sleep. His mind has long since wandered through other windows, and Dustin has forgotten where he's going.
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The following is originally from skatertobin's blog:
Ok so hereâs what we think went down:
2015
August to I wanna say November?
They get close during the victory tour, Chris being the only other person aside from Alex to be invited to Tobinâs 100th cap dinner and all and them sharing a seat at the White House. Basic stuff.
December
Christen tags along with Tobin on her Hawaii strolls (especially since both Cheney and ARod arenât around for the Hawaii game). Wander around Waikiki Beach and hang out with Friends with Flowers in their hair and other fun things like that. Maybe Christen watches Tobin surf at some point and maybe Tobin teaches her how as well. đ Idk. But Iâm positive swimming happens in cute bikinis because I mean.... itâs Hawaii!! đ
They they fly to NOLA for the last VT game. And Press is probs like âhey so where ya staying at after this (the China game)?â like while theyâre walking along Bourbon Street where the Leather Jacket⢠makes its first appearance. Then tobs is probs like âmaybe Portland?â Then Chris is all âwell thatâs just a state away from where Iâm headed wanna crash for a bit?â Then tobs, being the homeless little shit that she is, is maybe like âsweet can we go to the beachâ then Christen is all âliterally everydayâ and then done deal. Thatâs that.
So from there they take the same flight to LA from the NOLA airport. Why? Who knows but tbh Tobs maybe (definitely) stays in PV with Pressy and maybe (definitely) is the reason why Christenâs late to that boat parade at Newport with ARod and Whit cos you know... busy being a good host and such. But then itâs the holidays so we know Tobs would go home to her fam in the east coast for Christmas like the good daughter sheâs supposed to be so she does, but she goes right back to LA to maaaaaybe celebrate Chrisâ birthday. Boop. And you know since sheâs already there theyâre probably like, âwhy not spend New Yearâs Eve together and train together at the TOCA center while weâre at it???â Like itâs the most obvious thing because I mean maybe they realize theyâd be playing more together with Christen nally being close to a starting spot. Hawink!!!! Work on their chemistry as the kids call it because ya know... First Touch Is Everythingâ˘.
2016
January
So maybe Tobs flies back to spend New Years with fam again because Chris canât have her forever. But also maybe not because that would have been very convinient since they get called in to camp in Cali shortly after. But I mean you know, who knows. But wtvr. So there they spend a lot of time together like going to the beach together and getting coffee together and entering and exiting the locker rooms and US soccer vans together. You know. Fun stuff.
Then the SD game happens and then they all fly to their respective homes but Tobin doesnât have a home remember so she invites Press to go to Portland with her and they hold hands at the airport while Press is wearing the Purple Hat⢠and maybe they go to the Nike HQ together and go furniture shopping and then they have dinner at a fancy restaurant and Tobs shows Chris around her soon to be new home like a local.
Then they fly back to LA because beastmode soccer is a thing and they wanna train and be beasts. And then in between they share sunsets together and play with Morena and Khaleesi and Tobin is snookums.
February
Itâs Olympic Qualifiers in Texas and well what do you know??? The little shits score a goal together, and then steal the van keys so they can go out on Valentineâs Day. Thereâs a monkey stuffed toy involved and I hate my life basically because @ god, why. đĽ
They go back to LA together after celebrating their Olympic qualifying win to watch the Arsenal vs Barça game in Santa Monica and have sushi together and also crash the u16 camp.
Then they go back to PV and Fly Away⢠because All We Need Is Loveâ˘. Also because christen has a fUCKING BODY ISSUE PHOTOSHOOT that theyâre tOTALLY NOT SUBTLE ABOUT. Ok maybe theyâre totally subtle. Kind of.
March
They go into the SheBelieves Cup in Florida and go Raw Juicinâ and jewelry shopping because thatâs what gal pals do obviously. Chris probs tags along when Tobin hangs out with her French friends and they fly back together to NJ to meet Christenâs fam (who would have thought?!) and to NYC to Find Neverland.
And then I mean imagine the goodbye for when they go their separate ways for the NWSL preseason and if youâre wondering how theyâd cope, the answer is: Not well.
April
They meet again for the Orlando camp and they all gotta be lowkey and concentrate on the training but then the OCSC vs PTFC game happens and theyâre not so slick and get accidentally recorded and Tobinâs like đ đ đ ...
So they train in Orlando and Colorado and win in Connecticut and Philly vs Colombia and then they play chess in between and have coffee. Turns out theyâre new bus buddies too now Allieâs in camp. And maybe (definitely), Jill Ellis is a fangirl and ships the little shits together because suddenly Press is a right middy and Tobs is a right back. If not for the sole purpose of Foudy saying on live television that Tobin would be watching Christenâs ass the entire game, basically. Anyway. CAPTAIN Tobs gets some winking action caught on camera and weâre all just gone. Adios. Goodbye.
May
NWSL starts back up and weâre all excited but also sad because preath but theyâre fine and weâre being dramatic but not as dramatic as them because apparently they desperately miss one another??????.... So like, when Chicago plays in Seattle the same weekend Portland plays at home, what else would Tobs do right? Would she drive four hours to watch the game? The answer is yes. But why right???? WHYYYYY???? Because obviously, Press in the west coast means some much needed quality time in Portland i.e. a double date at a fancy vineyard with a view and some tacos.
June
The games vs. Japan happen in Denver and happen in Cleveland and thatâs apparently not enough for them because Tobin tags along with Press and the Chicago girls to watch the MehNT and the Jumbotron loves them just as much as they do each other.
The two part series of a battle of the baes in the CHIvsPOR NWSL games starts in Chicago and ends in Portland so naturally (duh) Press stays in Portland so the little shits could have private training sessions together before flying to Chicago again. Fuckers. (Honestly itâs not practical but thEY INSIST)
July
The game vs South Africa happens after which they conveniently skedaddle ahead of everyone else in a separate car because of dinner reservations at yet another fancy restaurant.
They both make it to the Olympic 18 and they âcelebrateâ it by going on a not-so romantic getaway to the ESPYS in LA and then they have dinner with Alex and Allie because like, Press probably (Iâm sensing a theme, are you?) gotta have an initiation of sorts because things bout to get serious. đ
But well Tobin gets an initiation of her own too so theyâre even. đ
But well, Tobin gets They head into camp in KC then win their Olympic send off game against CRC đ and fly again to camp in DC with the NJ crew and chill before flying aGAIN for the Olympic Games !!!
August
They get to Brazil and have a killer Olympics
.............Can you believe the Olympics got cancelled this year?????? Amazing.
Anyway. Thatâs irrelevant. Whatâs not irrelevant though!!!!!! is them coming back to the states!!!! But instead of going straight home, the little shits get a connecting flight from Chicago (to probably get stuff??) to Portland together to get away from it all. Some good music, good coffee, a little kite flying and some R & R with good company and suddenly all is right in the world again. đ NWSL regular season to look forward to.
September
So like, the NWSL starts up again right and they go their separate ways and youâd think theyâd calm down a bit but BITCH YOU THOUGHT because they secretly meet up again because Press is Tobinâs plus one at her sisterâs wedding in Rhode Island and sheâs even invited to the rehearsal dinner which is âfor immediate family and the bridal party onlyâ. Cyb Press is considered immediate family?????? I canât TBH.
Anyway. Thatâs only for the weekend though because they gotta get back to their teams to play and try and get berths to the playoffs.... which they boTH DO!! Nice.
NT training camp follows and itâs in Columbus so oBVIOUSLY Ms. Portlandâs gotta fly in a day early to the east coast to meet up with Captain Chicago & Co. and we find out that Tobinâs tired af and that JJ is a shipper. đ
Then Columbus happens where we finally get the goal celebration we truly deserve and where the whole stadium empathizes with two college dudes who are like âdamn bro, number 12 ainât straightâ. And we canât forget the regular coffee date . I swear to god itâs an addiction at this point.
The game in Georgia isnât as eventful as the last time we played the Netherlands but I guess it isnât short of hearteyes. đ
October
So anyway. Can you believe the NWSL gets canceled after the Thorns win the shield???????? This âplayoff matchâ doesnât actually happen. Itâs true. Press just visits Portland to go mermaiding with Tobin. (Euphemism? We may never know) So after then they fly to LA for a Sia concert because they can.
But anyway, remember when we thought we got the goal celebration we deserved during that Thailand game? WRONG. Apparently the Swiss have other ideas because weâre all blessed and Iâve never felt more alive than Iâve ever felt in my life in this moment. And we almost get a repeat performance but I mean I guess itâs true lighting doesnât strike the same place twice. ÂŻ\_(ă)_/ÂŻ Ě or something like that.
La Blanquita goes Batista a few days later and Tobin has been established as a pretty useless maid of honor but I mean, she looks cute and her outfit repeater of a plus one (who is yet again invited to the rehearsal dinner!!!!!) looks cute too.
November
At this rate is it even still surprising theyâre practically living together? Portland Preath gets a part /something/ (because honestly who the fuck is still keeping track? Hint: not me) So Press Painting rainbows in an oversized, expensive ass Pride shirt in Tobinâs Portland kitchen is a thing thanks to Tobinâs (not Klingâs. Gotta make that clear.) very distinguishable floorboards and countertops. And apparently Press is practically a Thorn at this point, too, what with all that ball-kicking and strength training in Providence Park? Yeah. Ikr. Gross.
They come to NorCal (to have coffee with a baby for practice) for the first Romania game and CYB they have chemistry on the field????? Like who woulda thunk?!?!?!?!? Also Press gets a hatty because sheâs???? good???? at????? soccer????? (Also Christen brings herself sandwiches during games. Tobin doesnât but CP ainât selfish. If yanamsayin. Also, theyâre literally married. Just thought youâd like to know.)
K so anyway, boop boop, ROU part 2 aka the SoCal game becomes the perfect finish to the USWNT calendar year eSPECIALLY for the little shits because not only do we all get Blessed⢠with another Preath goal, but basically Preath saves 2016 via great passes, bedroom eyes and hand holding. (PRESS SCORING AND ASSISTING IN EVERY GAME SINCE SWITZERLAND BTW????? Like, thank you, Tobin.)
So no more games for the rest of the year, but that will not stop them from doing couple things because!!! They!!!! Are!!!!! Little!!!! Shits!!!!! The zenpups think so too. But anyway! Itâs the return of Sunsets and Snookums in LA can you believe!!!!! Thereâs a romantic museum trip somewhere in the mix and some soccer on the beach too! Chris realizes then that her true passion is to be part of the circus and itâs all because of Circuit Bouldering in Portland (read: their home).
Or I guess a second home because looks like Chris finally gets settled into her new house by the beach for a hot minute to enjoy rainbows before jetting off again. â
December
Right so Grassroot Soccer holds a gala and Christen is the guest of honor also itâs Tobinâs turn to be a plus one (and to a red carpet event at that!) in frEAKING LONDON and theyâre both beautiful and Iâm dead. Iâm also thinking Chris is the one that scored them tickets to the Arsenal game the night before the gala because she is whipped and In LoveTM. Gross.
They donât stop there though because they think theyâre sneaky Pete about watching El Clasico with the fam (aka Allie & Bati) BUT NO!!!! You caught muthafuckas! Thereâs dancing in alleyways and reconnecting with old Spanish friends, too. Gross x 2 Euro trip continues in Sweden and Tobin and Christen literally sit on a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G and itâs all so scenic and romantic. Gross x 3
Well, I didnât think theyâd ever come back from their European bae-cation, but they do and itâs straight to Portland for some Christmas decorating and Tobin wins POTY to make up for this shitty year so they celebrate by getting some coffee and tacos and training - their faves. Duh.
Itâs kind of a quiet Christmas, celebrating with their own friends and family but I mean, itâs Pressyâs birthday. So they reunite and go hiking in LA and Christen gets a new name. Hi Kristen! đ
2017
January
After ringing in the New Year with skiing and kisses (probably), Chris spends time in Portland, having shakes and breakfast with the bae.
They go back to LA coming out of their own little bubble because itâs January training camp season and Iâm having major flashbacks with them riding together to training and being locker room buddies!
Their off day is as glorious as weâd expect, with some beach time and fun. (Thanks to JJ for being a shipper.) And weâre also blessed with Allie Long and a Harry Video.
After camp, theyâve got a ton of down time so itâs the perfect opportunity to go chilling by their beach house. I say âtheirâ because thereâs a stray surfboard lying around and Iâm sure as hell it ainât Christenâs. đ
February
The next camp for SheBelieves isnât til later on in the month so they fly back to home number 2 aka Portland to chill and be low key, watching Tove Lo on their date night.
Tobin has a little photoshoot where she's in all her sweaty glory and itty bitty shorts and Christen flies off on her own for a bit for an appearance then itâs back to Portland for a low key vday. And then camp starts up and it feels like a drought but really, weâll take what we can get. And what we get are matching backpacks and Harry.
March
The SheBelieves Cup starts really well with an Allie IG takeover (which is always gold js) and weâre blessed with cameos of the lovers slash bus buddies!! And we see that age old Preath Connection that we know and love. We even get a possible date night in between!!!!
The second game is a doozy but the most important takeaway is that theyâre literally married. From the bus to the locker rooms, from the bench all the way to the sidelines. Married. Wives. For life. Fact. Even the Press Pack is supportive.
Last game of the tourney and it was a loss. Lol. Anyway. They were trying to be sneaky and we learn that the fams are at the games together to support them. Thatâs it. Next.
Thereâs a lot of debate about whether or not Tobin calls Christen âbabeâ because weâre all thirsty but thereâs also the thing about helping Chris move to her new Chicago apartment so insert Oprah whatâs the truth gif here.
And then before the month ends, thereâs a perfectly planned preseason tournament in Portland. Right before which Press kidnaps Tobin and escapes to LA for some hula dancing and pineapples, and then brings her back because plus ones at weddings are overrated (not). But the tourney goes on and Tobinâs not playing but sheâs enjoying her box in the stands. Meanwhile, Christen just wants to say hi.
April
Not much really happens because theyâve suddenly gone 100% stealth mode, with Tobin injured and not able to travel and all, but thanks to a little tweet we see that on NWSL opening day there was still some sort of support aka Tobin watching the Chicago game while on the stands for the Portland home opener. Itâs better than nothing right?
Oh and when Chicago visits PDX for the 3rd game, Chris gets taken down and Tobin looks away because she probably canât watch it without going apeshit idk. Same. Anyway, Chris sends smiles towards the box and I guess Iâm okay with that.
May
âwhat injury?!â Tobin then says as she boards a flight to Chicago after the Thorns game to bear witness to/be the reason behind the end of the drought (goals & content tbh thank you). Cyb her back died so CRS could rise?
Meanwhile to pass the time though Tobs becomes Asst Director for the Thorns youth program and paints for bae.
And right after their respective weekend home games, Press ies out to PDX for Tobinâs birthday shebang. Tobin picks her up from the airport and takes her to her party and everything!
June
A couple of friendlies abroad happen but since Tobs is injured sheâs off the roster but she does some housewarming for Chris til she gets back from practicing on babysitting Cash.
So after that, getting back into the swing of things in the NWSL is easy for Chris but unfortunately Tobin still canât play so the next best thing is staying together in ChiTown to keep the blues away for like.... 2 weeks.
July
...Tobinâs still injured. But at least she has some fresh shoes (and expensive sliders)! And Press spends some time in LA to keep her company at rehab.
Some people thought July was gonna be the first month we donât get any content and Press personally makes sure it isnât during the Chi vs Orl game on lifetime.
August
We have a weird Tournament of Nations and itâs probably because Tobinâs back hasnât resurrected yet but in the last game in LA, we get a rare sighting of a stud at training so maybe weâve still got a shot.
I mean i guess 2nd place in our own tournament isnât so bad? Kinda? But whatever. Whatâs important is the roller blading that happens the days after.
And then itâs time for CHIvsPOR. And after that, Tobinâs back in LA hanging out with Chrisâ sister and bro-in-law at a bar because you know, theyâre close or whatever.
September
Ok so itâs been quiet but itâs not because of anything crazy. Theyâve just done better at the privacy thing. Good on them you know ? But anyway. They reunite in Colorado and Cincinnati.
October
The final regular season match is conveniently in Portland and unfortunately, they end up not playing each other in the semis so Chicago has to book a flight to NC but Chris still makes sure to enjoy her time.
So after the uswnt game that Tobs has to sit out, the only time we have proof that Tobin is still alive is the Century 21 event in Arizona. Meanwhile Chris is back home with her pups in LA. But Tobs flies to get in on the puppy love but we only know through her shadow and when they turn into wine moms for a night.
November
Fall this year is coming along quite nicely but not as nice as it is in Portland, probably, because there are Trainbows, says Chris!
In Canada Chris serves some gross hearteyes despite the fact that Tobinâs been sidelined due to injury. They have the last game of the year in Cali and it kickstarts the swaggin they do together. And then November ends with a bang with them posting about flying to london for a red carpet event!
December
Said red carpet event is the annual Grassroot Soccer Gala. (And this time Tobin doesnât go ghost!) And they just wander around taking good pictures and visiting friends and watching football! Thanks HAO! Thanks Crystal!
And then theyâre back to being Domestic!Preath canoodling in their LA loft by the beach, chilling and hangin out with friends and being Christmassy and such.
The following is from Preath-Things
December (cont.)
Christmas rolls around, and they end up going back to their respective fams, meeting back up in Portland some days later. They spend New Years eve snowboarding and just chilling in the snow with their friends. đ
2018
January
New Years is spent in Portland going sledding, but they eventually head back down to California so Tobin can get her ankle fixed. January camp happens without Tobin. But it's fine because Christen and Tobin spend every other moment together, watching sunsets in the rain and Tobin's having a super duper good recovery.
Christen finds a new club in the NWSL, surprise!
After the friendly against Denmark, they're back to spending all their time together, holding water bottles and attending conferences.
February
Tobin has a new job ! Modelling for the new Mercurials in London, whilst also showing off her piano skills, which Christen's obviously heard before with there being a keyboard and all hanging around at their places. Tobin continues her modelling career in LA because the shoes are orange so of course she would.
Christen on the other-hand pays a quick visit to houston then reports to camp. Tobin's still out and not playing soccer because remember she's still trying out her modelling career.
March
The SheBelieves Cup happens. Or maybe it doesn't. Debatable, considering Christen is bascially nowhere to be found on the pitch, and there's little evidence of her even being at camp. Tobin's also too busy moving from her modelling career to her acting career to be there and play. The uswnt wins the cup somehow anyway.
Christen goes back to Portland after the cup and it's a bit quiet but Tobin and Christen are spending some quality time together so isn't that really all that matters?
Another surprise ! Christen doesn't want to be with her new NWSL club. So she's heading to Sweden to relive some good times instead, but not before flying kites with Tobin. Tobin also paints a few things inlcuing a 9 post equality sign because she's just that extra.
April
Christen returns to her happy place. đ¸đŞ She signs with Kopparbergs/GĂśteborg FC and scores goals, lots of them. To the absolute surprise of everyone (read: no one) she's named April player of the month in the Damallsvenskan!
Tobin decides to put both her modelling and acting careers on hold in an attempt to try her luck at the soccer thing again. Also, being the supportive gal pals that they are, and separated by an ocean, they get into the habit of liking each others instagram posts every so often.
May
There are pool parties, sea dips and visits to Norway for Christen, during all of which she proves she did in fact pack Tobin's entire closet, accessories and style before she left PDX.
Still separated by an ocean, not really too much happens, other than each of them continuing to practice the liking option on each others instagram posts.
June
It's Pride Month đ and Pride Month Delivers.
Tobin is called up to national team camp for the first time since forever because her ankle seems to be a-okay, and Jill remembers Christen exists all of a sudden and also calls her up. Which means the two lovebirds finally get to reunite in Utah after months of being super long distance. This officially kicks off Pride month celebrations across the globe. Tobin feels 'tight' prior to the game and decides not to join in on the first Pride month celebration of the USWNT aka the first game against China, instead opting to chill and watch the game from the stands.
After Tobin sees the Utah Royals owner get down on one knee in front of her girl, she decides it's time to remind the world that Christen is her's by posting a selfie with her and her gal pal. Christen seems to like the photo too and decides to also repost it because it's pride month after all and you gotta spread the love or something. And that's not the only thing she seems to like, deciding to swap clothes with her girl for their date to the Cavs game. Chris wears Tobin's Cavs jersey, like the traitor she is because apparently whilst it might be the wrong team, it's the right number (in other words words.. the things you do for love, and to wear something with the #23).
Pride month continues to deliver with the second game against China and what better way to celebrate pride month by marking the game as Christen's 100th cap?!! Oh there are better ways, says the universe or something because Christen assists a goal in the first half, Tobin enters the match in the second half, and we are blessed with a pREATH GOALl!!! or alternatively a small game of keepy uppy between the two lovebirds which ends up with a ball at the back of the net and a Preath celebration we deserve, whichever you prefer to call it.
Pride camp ends, but not before Chris makes sure to just leave one last mark on her time in Cleveland.
After flying off together to Chi town, they go their separate ways and Chris returns to Sweden.
But it seems that Pride month has one last piece of magic to make happen, and Christen's caught up in another big tangle of a messy trade within the NWSL, which lands her in Utah. A trade she accepts. She is now officially royalty. A queen. đ
Soon after Chris arrives at her new club, Tobin takes a quick pit stop there on her way back from Houston, because obviously she gotta help her girl settle in to her new home away from home.
July
So itâs the Fourth of July and the new royalty/royals, Chris and Sam decide itâs a great idea to celebrate it by buying food to grill even when neither of them know how to turn on a girl grill! Stuck on how to turn on the offending cooking appliance, Chris uses a lifeline and chooses to phone a (girl)friend. Grill Master Tobin pulls through and saves the day. Not that Christen wants anyone to know that Tobin did (gotta mute those instastories, you know?), but Sam does (thanks Sam!). At the same time, Laura decides to inform the world that Christen lives in Portland (thanks Laura!).
The Battle of the Baes returns to Portland for 2018 and it ends with a hug and a kiss drinks back at home. Then it's back to Utah for Chris.
The Tournament of Nations happens again and itâs not as weird as the previous yearâs (probably because Tobin decides to join in this time around). To prepare for the games, Christen returns home to Portland so the two lovers can visit the Nike HQ, go berry picking and dream about pies. Gotta have that pre-camp preparation and relaxation at home with your SO, you know?!
The first game of the tourney is against Japan, and it ends with a W and has Tobin subbing on for Christen. Thereâs shoulder rubs and hip taps and some airport shenanigans.
Remember how Tobin was subbed on for Chris? Chris is subbed on for Tobin in the next game against Australia! Itâs now completely apparent that Jill deems having both of them playing at the same time to be just Too Dangerous for opposing teams due to their ridiculous on and off the pitch chemistry. Sheâs clearly just sparing the opposition from a super embarrassing defeat. Good tactic. Chrisâ fam comes to say hi in Connecticut đď¸
August
The tourney continues and thereâs some team pictionary bonding prior to their final ToN game against Brazil. The Brazil game ends with a Tobin goal and assist, a win and a trophy, as the uswnt finally win the tourney!!!! Also, at this stage it's questionable whether the two are trying to be sneaky or not anymore with Chris throwing literal heart eyes at Tobin at the start of the game, and Tobin putting her arm around Chris' shoulder at the end. đ¤ˇ
After the ToN itâs back to their clubs and itâs a bit quiet, but I mean as to be expected.
Whatâs not expected however is the shenanigans that happen prior to the NT's first Chile game back in Christenâs hometown. Itâs CP's 100th cap celebration, and Tobin pOSTS her girl a congratulatory post ??? Picture, profile tag, emojis and all?? If you thought the girl would stop there with her public celebration of her bae's 100th cap celebration, you'd be d e a d w r o n g. Tobito also proudly wears Christenâs name on her back ??? somewhat earlier than anyone's anticipated ??? Chris has her ceremony, and Tobin literally has the proudest smile, which you could probably see from spaceâ and itâs debatable whether a tear escapes her eyes during the ceremony, but who could blame her if one did?? So itâs game time and we finally get the long-awaited Captain Press, and itâs everything we couldâve dreamed of!!!! Truly spectacular. Tobin gifts Christen with a PK, which she perfectly finishes because sheâs Chris. But thereâs a big commotion and suddenly the goal doesnât count???? Because the ref is apparently trying to ruin Chrisâs day ??? and doesnât know the rules of soccer like at all??? Tobin wonât hear of it obvsâ leading the rest of the team as they storm up towards the ref with wagging fingers and pitchforks at halftime, whilst at the same time the Press Pack is up in arms. But itâs (semi) fine in the end because Chris gets another goal anyway (it's beautiful)â capping off the perfect night and a perfect victory in the most perfect place. â¤ď¸â¤ď¸ Talking about perfect, both Chris and Tobs are also the most perfect human beings, donating their jerseys from the game to TWLOHA.
September
The second game against Chile only features Tobin, but before and after the game sheâs wearing a t-shirt that looks strangely like a Supreme-branded shirt with the letters P R E S S spelled out ?? Anyways it's another victory for the team, and everyone eventually heads back to their clubs for the final week of regular season.
Then it's postseason time, and Chris returns to Portland to train alone đ, whilst Tobs is off training with her club. The Thorns play their semifinal game and get the W, obvs cheered on by Chris in the stands. Weirdly enough though, the NWSL championship game for 2k18 just..... never happens ????? Super strange. (Although if it did, Chris was once again there, cheering her girl on) Anyways the season's over, and another season beginsâ the offseason (aka the best season) where the love birds stroll the streets of Portland (probably holding hands or something cute) and get ready for camp. Although it looks like they might've received the wrong memo about what kind of camp they had coming upâ as they end up in the wilderness of Oregon.. camping? And debatably skinny dipping? Who knows?! Is there actually a bikini strap around Tobs's neck? Who knows?! What we do know is that they only packed one suitcase, Christen's gone granola, and the two eventually head on out of there once they realize they're most definitely at the wrong campâ heading off to NC for the camp they were actually meant to be at.
October
It's World Cup Qualifiers time, and Chris and Tobs score some goals, Chris has suddenly grown a dragonfly on her arm, and sometime between their last uswnt game and the qualifiers, the two nerds have created their own little handshakeâ because Chris wanted in on the whole handshake club (who could blame her tbh).
So the uswnt qualify for the world cup (!!!!!), and the love birds go and celebrate by showing off their Spanish 101 knowledge in Mexico, and literally murdering everyone by posting photos from their beach and infinity pool photoshoots ??? Like cool, it's not like we were trying to live or anything, right ?? Nah. Oh yeah they're also not being subtle about the fact they're in literally the same place either. But you know what, subtle schmutle thinks Chris, as she posts a boomerang of Tobs and her at tees + jeans like it's like no big deal you know like, whatever.
They head to pdx to stand in the fall leaves and take more photos of each other.
November
So thereâs a couple USWNT friendlies abroad which Tobs and Chris donât join in on due to personal and family commitments (respectively), but it's okay (kinda) because they instead
visit an art museum
togetherâ fitting right in as the works of art that they are. Oh yeah Tobin seems to be the
newest Royals signing
? and she's also number 21. Tobs and Chris have a
New York minute week
â jumping into ball pits and casually posting an instastory of themselves together, because obvs it's nbd. They also spend some quality time around thanksgiving with Tobin's fam.
December
The two head back west and drop by stubhub to give some inspirational pep talk to some young athletes at Nikeâs,
Play Like a Pro thing
and also so Pressy can
grand marshal
the PV Christmas lights parade ! They also do some
toca training
,
lab visiting
,
sunset watching, more training/testing and family photo taking
. So they basically spend a whole lotta time togetherâ training and being cute and shit â¤ď¸ď¸â¤ď¸. They might've headed to Florida also during this time but no one's 100% sure, and it's all a bit of guesswork and squinting. Whatever the case, they were together during most of month because offseason means, barely leaving the bae's side season, until Christmas that isâ where they go their separate ways for a couple days. But then itâs Pressyâs birthday aka Christmas 2.0, so Tobs jets back to the west coast to join in on the celebrations, because obviously the best/most important present is Tobin's presence, duh. So they're finally back together in the west coast for the remaining days of 2018, and they finish the year by watching sunsets off rooftops, and preparing to see in the new year together. đ
The following is when Preathbar took over.
2019
January
Itâs 2019! Tobin and Christen ring in the new year much like they ended the last one. They play some beach volleyball, To(es)bin watches some premier league, they continue training, Chris gets lost in LA, makes sure we know sheâs feeding Tobin, and finally, they watch the last sunset in LA for two weeksđ lol.
Before the fun of camp can start, they get delayed at the airport AND TOBIN ACTUALLY ACKNOWLEDGES CHRISTENâS EXISTENCE. Itâs fine. Weâre all okay from that. (Also Tobin has some Tibetan prayer beads on?) Christen tells us you canât mess with her zen and they eventually make it to January Camp in Portugal. Because they canât live without a sunset, they find some (arguably better) ones on a beach in Portugal.
Jan Camp finishes up and as luck would have it the whole team gets delayed this time and Tobin passes the time by playing Mario Kart. The orange and pink KĂĽnken bags make a reappearance and of course, Tobes and Chris are airplane buddies. They arrive in Le Havre, France and everyone is still blissfully ignorant about the future events. Apparently, Tobin took a knock during camp and is held out of the first game on precaution so it is CP vs France. Literally and figuratively. The game against France goes very well, and weâre all so glad THAT game was the one on the weekend. After that *ahem* rough, game itâs time to move on and the team makes their way to Alicante, Spain where Tobes and Chris enjoy a day out and about.
Tobin seems to have recovered and gets a start against Spain, CP doesnât, but after a 0-0 first half, Jill decides to sub her in and SHE SCORES A FREAKING (GAMEWINNING) GOAL. The wives only get to play together for 20ish minutes, but we are treated to plenty of Preath content during and after the game. First, thereâs the goal celebration that includes a Tobes head pat and a wink from the one and only Christen Press đ. At halftime, thereâs some hand holding glove holding, but after the game we witnessed a to a PreathTackle⢠via Tobin Heath. Sheâs just so proud of her girl she can hardly contain her emotions (and we canât either đ). They return to LA after the madness in Europe just in time to catch a sunrise.
February
So very early on into the month, Tobin literally comes out of the blue with her âThe Onesâ interview while promoting the new Air Jordans, and let me tell you, the photos were anything but chill. The go on a little daytime date đ and Christen shows off her many rings. After that, Christen decides to prove that Tobinâs not the only model in the family and hits us with the behind-the-scenes of her photoshoot with localemagazine. Stay tuned until May for our Covergirl. Shortly, our family of models decides to return to their day jobs and attend camp in Tampa, FL for the She Believes Cup. They canât help but be attached at the hip while theyâre there (and weâre not complaining). The team makes their way to Philly and Tobin, Chris, and Ash go on a little stroll where Preath proves, yet again, that they exist in the same universe. USWNT vs Japan is first up and again, Christen comes off the bench and makes an immediate impact with an assist, giving the US the lead. She also gets smacked in the face but its okay because Tobes makes sure to check up on her. We also definitely win the game and donât waste all that work CP did by letting them tie it up.
March
After the performance against Japan, the team sets their sights to England at camp. To celebrate the âSheBelieves spiritâ they all wear the name of an inspirational woman of their choosing on their backs. Christen chooses the unproblematic fave of Sojourner Truth and Tobin chooses Doris Burke, who was very moved by the gesture. Before the game, Christen gives Tobin her stick of gum bc CP still isnât starting. Unfortunately, the team seems to play as if they are the names on their back and tie. AGAIN. Maybe it was just the cold because Tobes and Chris almost miss the plane back to sunny Florida, but after quickly boarding the gayng gets to sit together. With one more game left, it looks almost impossible for the US to win the tournament, and we donât, but we manage to win our last game 1-0 with a goal by the one and only Tobin Heath. Unfortunately, itâs now Chrisâ turn to make sure Tobin is okay after a hard foul.
Before we take a break from the USWNT for a little while, the World Cup kits are announced with a plethora of promotion. Tobin and Christen both return to their club teams and Tobin does some more promotion for the Thornâs new kits and sixstar. Christen returns to LA to play some preseason games with Utah and while sheâs there she is reunited with Morena and Khalessi. CP is announced as the honorary falconer for the LAFC game and reminds us that if the animal isnât a dog, sheâs slightly intimidated. Tobin also plays a preseason game for Portland and apparently tears it up, but her time with the Thorns is cut short when they both re-port for camp and are re-united for the April Friendlies.
April
Camp slowly starts to wind down as the upcoming friendlies draw closer, but not before some exciting news. LUNA Bar announces that they will cover the World Cup roster bonus pay gap for the entire US Womenâs National Team! It is revealed that Christen was one of the âchief architects of the teamâs current collective bargaining agreementâ and she reminds us how smart and beautiful she is in several different interviews. Then, we are provided with an incredible picture that only confirms that Tobin and Christen are bus buddies (in case we somehow forgot). Press is not only smart and beautiful, but sheâs also talented at this game of soccer and helps the team win over Australia in an overly dramatic sort-of way. Tobin notches a goal over Australia, but she doesnât get any minutes against Belgium. CP, however, plays a full 90 minutes and provides 3 assists off of set pieces!!! Nobody seems to notice though.
After two successful friendlies with the National Team, they return to play their first (and last for awhile) games for their NWSL teams. Tobin earns POTY with the Portland Thorns and later, an absolutely wild game is played against Chicago. Meanwhile, Press proves what a class act she is in Utah and notches an assist in her first game and then a goal in the second. Just as they start to settle in, we all sadly realize they have to leave their club teams, even though we STILL donât have a WC roster, but we do get a bunch of amazing gifs. After her game in Orlando, Christen stays a while in Miami where she shows us her coconuts and does lots of promo before we finally get the announcement we were all patiently waiting for. HuLU hAS LivE spOrTS!
May
On the first of the month, Tobes and Chris are spotted at the Hulu Upfronts with several other players, looking as gorgeous as ever. Eventually, after virtually the entire roster being known beforehand, USsoccer drops the 2019 Womenâs World Cup Roster and Tobin Heath is going to her third World Cup while Christen Press is going to her second, but theyâre doing it together this time. With the announcement of the roster, everyone heads to camp before the last of the send-off series games. (Oh and also thereâs an incident with Tobin in a button up and her shoulder but whatever. Itâs fine.)
Remember that âre-â thing Tobin, Christen, Pinoe, and Kling kept teasing/we thought it was an inside joke? Well, it turns RÉ-inc is an entire company the ladies are starting and they strive to rÉ-imagine rÉ-invent rÉ-configure, and rÉ-volt (to name a few). They are set to launch June 2017 2019 and we can only hope to be blessed with more photos of Tobin wearing... boxers?
The first friendly is played against South Africa, and Tobin and Chris actually get to start together, but still, a preath-goal alluded them the entire game. Do you remember back in February when we saw the behind-the-scenes of CPâs shoot with localemagzine? Well now itâs May and Christen is officially a cover girl and I swear theyâre all trying to kill us before the World Cup because no one should be allowed to look that hot, but it's Christen so why are we surprised? The penultimate send-off game against New Zealand goes off with little fan-fare (but the girls do notch goals and/or assists).
The team seems to have the weekend off before playing their last game and of course, Tobin and Christen return to Portland and decide to watch the Blazers play the Warriors in the Conference finals. How do we know they were at the game? I mean, other than the fact the CP posted a story on Instagram about Nike making Tobesâ dreams come true you could LITERALLY SEE THEM ON LIVE TV BC THEY HAD SECOND ROW FLOOR SEATS BEHIND THE BENCH. Letâs just say we all suddenly cared a lot about basketball that night.
A few days later the USWNT heads to New York, is surprised in time square (where T&C are bus buddies, duh), attends GMA, and has Media Day at Twitterâs headquarters. It was a content overload. We never get a break either because few days after that they play their last send-off series game against Mexico and guess what; Tobin and Christen BOTH SCORE (goals)!!!
Most would think that having an afternoon game means that the rest of the day is for relaxing and recovery⌠well, youâd be wrong. Apparently, itâs time for the launch party of RÉ-Inc and Christen is wearing a Suit. I repeat a Suit at the party and Tobin is wearing a black dress. They both looked absolutely incredible. RÉ-inc provides us with a lot of amazing content throughout the month. Itâs a quick turn around again and the NT now makes their way to London for their final training before the World Cup starts. Itâs also Tobinâs 31st birthday and we all hoped and prayed that Christen would post something for it and luckily, she didnât disappoint.
June
Itâs officially World Cup Time, but not before a little camp and because the US plays last thereâs still time for them to release their 23 stories even after the tournament has officially started. And since weâve got the time, ESPN announces that Tobin Heath will be profiled on their next E60 special. Tobin finally opens up about⌠playing soccer⌠and also her family. In the end, the whole interview makes us love Aunty To-To even more (if thatâs even possible) and the unredacted interviews in a podcast are definitely worth the listen.
As the last game of the first round of group stage games commences, the USA finally gets their chance to shine, and in a historic 13-0 win against Thailand, boy do they make a controversial statement. Christen notches an assist after sheâs subbed in for Tobin because they would be too powerful together on the field.
After a few days of rest (and being caught on a live stream with their arms around each other), they play their next game against Chile and while they donât win 13-0 (which is mostly because Christen gets denied so many times) 3-0 qualifies them for the round of 16. Next up is Sweden and they win 2-0 where Tobin even scores a goal! (Fifa says itâs an own goal but there are lots of things we donât like about Fifa).
Getting first in the group means Spain is our Round of 16 opponent and after a bit of suffering, and Christenâs 2 whole minutes of play time, we win 2-1. Then, it was time for the most anticipated match of the World Cup. A quarterfinal between the USA and France in Paris. Spoiler Alert: WE WON MOTHERFUCKERS and we even got an adorable hug afterward. Tobin scored ANOTHER GOAL but Fifa is plotting against her and it was called offsides. Now a semifinal versus England awaits.
July
So⌠I donât even know where to begin with this absolutely crazy month. All I can say is... youâre not ready.
Guess what! Christen got the start against England and silenced all her skeptics in the 10th minute when she scored a beautiful header! After falling to the ground in pure emotion, Tobin basically nuzzled her head into Chrisâs neck in celebration and it was an absolutely beautiful moment for many reasons. The US went on to win and the final would be the USWNT vs the Netherlands. After waiting a little longer to score than usual, THE UNITED STATES WOMENâS NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM WAS BACK TO BACK, 4-TIME, WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS!!!! TOBIN HEATH AND CHRISTEN PRESS ARE TWO TIME WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS! Tobin ran straight to Christen after the final whistle because they did it together this time. Thatâs not all though, during the trophy presentation, in the midst of everyone elseâs celebration, Tobin looked and Christen and Christen looked at Tobin and they hugged and basically recreated the iconic photo from 4 years ago and IâM STILL NOT OVER IT AND I WILL NEVER BE AND YOU SHOULDNâT BE EITHER. THEN, after ALL of that, T&C decided to go lay in the confetti together and Christen adorably let Tobin throw confetti all over her and I STILL CANâT. Not to even MENTION the baby Tobin collected and showed to Chris because theyâre so domestic⢠before Chris decided to adjust Tobinâs medal because theyâre also softâ˘. The real celebration began afterward in the locker room and a lot of alcohol was consumed, but all Chris was worried about was keeping her hair dry with a little blue towel.
The next day, after a transatlantic flight and us wondering how theyâre going to survive, the team arrived in New York City and the party's just getting started because the day after that the entire team is a guest on Good Morning America. Weâre not done yet because the NEXT morning a ticker tape parade through the Canyon of Heroes awaits them (donât worry, they were on the same float) before a cross-continental flight to LA just in time for the ESPYS (Tobin is apparently dragged, but it was fun). Tobin looks way too damn good in christenâs her v-neck suit, even though her shoe/sunglasses choice was questionable. Christen blessed us with a yellow v-neck suit and both girls were truly âstuntinâ on us.
THEN THE DAY WE F U C K I N G DIED!!! Iâm not even joking.
It started out innocent enough (which it really wasnât but whatever). Christen posted of photo of JUST them together on the float and captioned it âblissful and gratefulâ. It was already more than we asked for but THEN she started posting pictures of JUST them at the ESPYS on her story and by this point we were already not OKAY. THEN Tobin decided she wasnât PLAYING AROUND and posted pictures of JUST them on the red carpet and THEN THAT FUCKING VIDEO. T H E STORY TO END ALL INSTA STORIES. What was the video, you ask? Well, what are the New Chicago Bulls Fire J1s⌠from Travis Scott? Did you see them? How did she get those theyâre not even released yet?
Watch at your own risk.
Finally, both girls decide to decompress and took mini vacay to Los Cabos because why not, youâre world cup champions, and after re-freshing they both fly home to Portland. Of course, their first game back in the NWSL is against each other because only the most chaotic energy is allowed this month. Christen scores the eventual GOTW but the game ends in a tie. Not to worry though because the next week Tobin notches two beautiful assists in the homecoming game against Houston and Christen produces another beautiful GOTW in a game that Tobin attends wearing while wearing a #23 snapback. They really refuse to be separated for more than a few days. Then, as it turns out, they both head back to Portland proving that Tobinâs excursion to Utah really was extra⢠and we can only hope weâll never come down from this content high.
August
Just when we thought we were spoiled by world cup content, the girls decided theyâre not done yet and weâre blessed with a TC goal during the first of the Victory Tour games versus Republic of Ireland (foreshadowing: itâs not the first of the month). Christen serves a lovely ball right to Tobinâs head and they were sure to hug adorably in celebration. Before heading back to their clubs, Re-inc hosts an event called ResetTheTable, which is basically a dinner party filled with beautiful people (in body and mind).
After returning to Utah Christen scores a brace in a midweek game and helps win another so NWSL rightfully makes her Player of the Week. Then, CP heads to NYC to appear on morning talk shows to educate us about the USWNT lawsuit while looking absolutely stunning. In their last club games before international break, Christen gets another goal, and wins GOTW for the third time, and Tobinâs assists continue to grow (it probably helps that Chris goes to watch her). Their travel has been extra⢠this month but itâs what you do for love. Finally, they both head to Philly for camp before playing against Portugal and we get ANOTHER TC GOAL. Christen is getting really good at assisting Tobes.
September
The second round of victory tour games conclude at the beginning of the month, but Tobes and Chris are pretty adorable at open training before their second win over Portugal. Oh, Christen gets another assist so her total for 2019 is up to⌠11! (thatâs the leader of the national team). Then, itâs time for Battle of the Baes 2.0 and this time Christen comes out on top. Tobin ends up winning GOTW on week 23⌠hmm⌠and the Thorns clinch a playoff spot. Unfortunately, even with Christenâs header, Utah misses out again.
October
After celebrating their 2019 Womenâs World Cup win one more time, the victory tour games conclude in with a pair of games against South Korea. The first one is pretty uneventful, and so is the second (except for the sendoff). Tobin and Chris return to their clubs to play their last nwsl games of the season and the Thorns move on to the postseason. They face Chicago first and find themselves out of the championship game. However, Chris doesnât seem to mind and makes her way to Portland pretty soon after. Something with re-inc seems to be brewing, but the end of the month marks the beginning of the offseason (after they play two friendlies in November, of course).
November
The girls report to camp for the final time this year and everyone seems to be ready for the end of quite an incredible year but also new beginnings with a new coach. Christen and Tobin get a start against Sweden and Christen records another assist and her 50TH INTERNATIONAL GOAL!!! (Tobin may or may not fall to her knees again but thatâs not important). Then, we get a TC hug and Tobin gets an assist of her own. Even after playing a game in freezing temperatures they still manage to both look adorably bundled after. The next game is even more fun than the first because Christen scores ANOTHER GOAL and we get ANOTHER TC HUG and to cap it all off we get CAPTAIN TOBIN. Thatâs right, CAPTAIN TOBIN (we almost got captain Christen but itâs okay).
We were just barely coming down from that emotional high when the next night Pinoe brings the entire Gayng to the Glamour Awards. Tobin and Christen had a black and white moment and all Iâm saying is they looked the best dressed. Re-inc launched their RWB collection and Tobin was the designer while Christen was a model. Then, Tobin decided to also be a model but in⌠Africa? Thatâs right, T and C went to South Africa for Grass Roots Soccer and they also enjoyed a safari or two before heading to London for the GRS Gala. Christen looked absolutely stunning (as always) at the event and there was no doubt that Tobin was there to support her. The holiday season has begun and at the end of the month, the girls went their separate ways to spend Thanksgiving with their families. The break was much needed and Iâm sure theyâre looking forward to an entire month off.
December
Tobin and Christen enjoyed their month off by staying pretty quiet, but they did enjoy a snowy vacation towards the end of the month. Then, it was Christmas time and it seemed like a lot of gifts were from Tobin + Christen. Before CPâs bday could happen, they had to attend the WoSo Royal Wedding. They both looked stunning and it was just an unbelievable night in general. Finally, Christen celebrated her 31st birthday right before the decade came to an end. What a truly amazing year.
2020
January
Itâs the beginning of a new year and the end of the offseason, but it was still pretty quiet until the very end of the month. January Camp in Florida began in the middle of the month and didnât stop for the 20 players named to the Olympic Qualifying roster. Obviously Tobin and Christen were and the team relocated to Texas to prepare for their group stage games of Olympic Qualifying. (Also re inc had another reset the table event). Christen started the first game against Haiti and scored a goal in the 2nd minute⌠talk about starting the year off with a bang. CP was also named the player of the match and she honestly seemed like she was the only one who wasnât shaking off the rust. Unfortunately, Tobin missed out on the first game due to a slight strain but she was back in action against Panama. She even scored a no-look goal and didnât think we would notice. Christen also added to her goal total and has now scored in 4 straight games. With two wins in their group, the USWNT has secured their spot in the semifinals and are one step closer to qualifying for the Olympics.
February
Olympic Qualifying carried over into February and so did Christenâs goal scoring. CP scored two goals in the USWNTâs last group stage game against Costa Rica. The first goal she scored that game was an absolute banger and was eventually named the goal of the tournament. Also, Christen was named player of the match for the SECOND TIME of the tournament. The goal scoring didnât stop because she scored another banger against Mexico after jumping on her own rebound. There was no way that ball wasnât going in the back of the net. After all of this scoring and player of the match wins Christen was rightfully named best player of the entire CONCACAF tournament. She was absolutely glowing with her golden ball trophy before she gave it to her father (who was more than appreciative). Tobin was also feeling generous and gave her first place medal to a fan in the crowd (I guess thatâs allowed?).
After successfully qualifying for the olympics and remaining reigning CONCACAF champions, everyone had a slight break before training for the She Believes Cup began. Tobin and Christen were named to the roster, but before training could begin the gals had a photoshoot in the brand new olympic kits. Iâm not saying Christen decided to debut her new engaygment ring at said photoshoot but Iâm not not saying that. (Good job Tobin ;) ) Itâs definitely not the offseason anymore and on February 29th, we were all leaping for joy that training camp had resumed in Florida.
March
The whole gayng got to be aunties to Cassius in Florida during camp and apparently it was good luck because the USWNT won their first game in the She Believes Cup against England. It was definitely thanks to Christenâs absolute GOLAZO (the only thing sheâs allowed to score against England). CHRISTEN PRESS what have you DONE. The USWNT didnât stop and neither did Christen because in the next gain against Spain she assisted the winning goal in the 86th minute off a free kick. Christen and Tobin BOTH started against Japan and Christen was even at the number nine spot. Brownsuganumba9 lives on. It mustâve been an amazing position for her (who knew) because she scored another GOLAZO against Japan. It chipped the keeper and it was honestly filthy. CHRISTEN PRESS what did you DO. The USWNT won the She Believes Cup, but are still fighting the equal pay lawsuit against ussoccer. During the warm up of the final game of the tournament they all wore jerseys inside out to display the now iconic symbol of four stars with a blank crest. Theyâre in this together.
Just as the USWNT played their last game, the entire world entered a quarantine. Everyone went home and itâs unclear when anyone will return to the field for club or country. However, in the midst of quarantine, there was a Surprise: Snow Storm! and Re-inc launched their posters. It has also allowed CEO Christen and the rest of the Re-inc team to start doing instagram lives in order to interact with fans. Weâre in this together.
April
This month began like the last one ended, still in quarantine, but that didnât stop Re-inc from launching their BW capsule collection, but before that an absolutely INCREDIBLE photo was taken and it's pretty much the only major thing that happened this month. Thank you Miss Tobin Heath. However, all of the re-inc founders have been a lot more active on the account (probably because soccer is momentarily paused for right now). Christen found a Stacy plant and remembrance candle along with other plants for the rest of her fam. Tobin and Christen are most definitely quarantining in Portland together and will be for a while.
The following is when superdupergust took over.
May
With quarantine still underway, May was all about the social media (which Christen used to flash that engaygement ring a few more times). Tobin took over re-inc's insta for a day, during which she got up surprisingly early, listened to jazz music, and killed us all with her thighs. Had you forgotten that Preath were living together? No? Well, they decided to bless us with a reminder anyway, in the form of a Zoom snippet in which T&C were adorably domestic. Then Christen surprised us with the a super gay picture of Tobin underneath a rainbow, thus winning Tobin Tuesday forever.
June
Bigger and more important things were happening in June, but there were a few Preath happenings to note. Christen appeared on sportscenter and proved that she is queen of the nose boop. She was also interviewed on Load Management. Tobin debuted her ugly af new glasses, which sparked The Great Glasses Debate of 2020, and she also modeled the new Thorns kit, even though she won't be playing in it this year. We got lots of artist!Tobin content with the release of proxÉmics, and one photo was Super Extra Gay with the fridge in the background featuring not only gay art by Tobin, but a print out of a love poem Christen had posted on Insta several months before.
July
July started off pretty quietly. Christen did another Instagram live - this time with chopra. re-inc teased and released the popsicle drop, but that was pretty much it. Until...THE DAY WE FUCKING DIED, PART TWO. Thanks to newly appointed gay icon Stacy's Pita Chips, we were suddenly inundated with a year's worth of content in a single day. Podcasts, pictures of T&C in the same frame, touching and looking absolutely smitten, videos where they both used terrible Zoom backgrounds to avoid giving the impression that they were in the same apartment...honestly, it was like something from a dream. Go buy some of their slightly overpriced but delicious chips right now, tbh. We owe them one. Alas, much as we would have liked July 16th to go on forever, it had to end. But the month still had one surprise up its sleeve, and it went out with a bang when Tobin decided to casually drop a pic featuring a very large new ring on a Very Important Finger. An engagement ring? A wedding ring? DEFINITELY one or the other, but no conclusive evidence as of yet. Everyone say a prayer for C to drop a pic in August...
August
Alas, Christen did not provide any wedding ring evidence, but she did call Tobin her sun (if you squint a little). More cute popsicle pics dropped, and Tobin tried to murder us with her biceps. Christen did us another solid and confirmed herself as an Oregonian - we love to see it! The weeks passed, and it looked like nothing much was going to happen in August, and we were beginning to cry for content. But behold, the gods of football heard us, and we were surprised by unofficial news of T&C being loaned to Manchester United for the season...TOGETHER? Amazing. Incredible. Legendary. (Still waiting on that confirmation, though.)
September
Stacy's Pita Chips is the gift that keeps on giving, and their gift this month was the first mentorship session. But it's time to get back to football, because on the tenth, it became official: Tobin and Christen would be finishing out the season at Manchester United...together. Cue screaming as Preath fans around the world suddenly began dreaming dreams of seeing them playing side-by-side once more! But football wasn't the only thing they were getting up to this month. Re-inc continued to be amazing, and teamed up with Michelle Obama and others for when we all vote. Fun side development: USWNT PA revealed that they ship Preath. How, you ask? They rolled out nothing other than a legit Preath shirt. Yes, for real. And they're not the only ones. Bless whatever Preath shipper secretly runs Manchester United's socials, because the content abounded throughout the month.
October
Christen and Tobin made their debut for the Red Devils against Brighton & HA, during which Tobin got her first assist for United! Then they walked out barefoot onto the pitch together, like the marrieds they are. On the 7th, they played against Liverpool, then again on the 10th, against the Spurs. But the most exciting moment on the 10th happened just after the game...when Preath met baby Charlie (and Christen couldn't seem to keep her hands off of Tobin). Then came the 18th, vs West Ham, when Preath decided to pull off the Ultimate Football Wives move: they scored their first goals for United in the same game. In the next few days, they did some interviews together. Christen made the most adorable instagram post of all time, ostensibly as a promotion for the new re- source collection.
November
November arrived, and the first game of the month was against Arsenal. Alas, neither of them scored, though Tobin did manage to get a nutmeg in under 50 seconds, because of course she did. A few days later, the expansion draft happened, and all hell broke loose when Louisville acquired the rights to both Tobin and Christen. They both stayed quiet about the change, though Tobin did not adhere to these same guidelines when she threw down some some fighting words in an interview about the upcoming Manchester Derby. Christen, meanwhile, monologued about the weather, and we loved her anyway. Then the Derby happened, and Tobin rocketed in an absolute beauty of a goal of the sort that begs to be watched on repeat. Soon, T&C were off to the Netherlands for the first USWNT camp in close to a year. In the showdown featuring the final two teams from the 2019 World Cup, Christen was starting #9, and she notched an assist just before halftime.
December
We aren't the only Tobin fans, Barclays reveals when they name Tobin Player of the Month. The refs, however, aren't as convinced, and one gives her a yellow five minutes into extra time during the game versus Reading. That same day, Tobin's jawline alone converts thousands of TikTok users into woso fans (or at least causes them to briefly question their sexuality). Christen isn't playing, due to illness - non-COVID-related, thank goodness - but that doesn't stop her from being nominated for the USWNT 2020 Player of the Year. Three days later, she's doing well enough to be spotted in the stands at the game versus Everton. The game, sadly, ends in a loss, but it clearly serves as some hella good motivation. They emerge from the game versus Bristol City with a 6-1 victory, two of which are Tobin goals. The games are over for the year, but it's never been a better time to be a Preath fan, because in addition to posting several throwback pictures with Tobin on her social media over the month, Christen wishes us all a Merry Christmas (& you're welcome) by posting a picture of her and Tobin together. Interestingly, it's the same tree from Tobin's post earlier in the month. Almost like they're always in the same apartment or something. Crazy!
2021
January
Sharing continues to be caring, because in addition to the Christmas tree, they also happen to share a cute lil plant. They're not always inside, though, because they go for a walk in the snow, and Christen makes some bigtime heart eyes. When the first game of the year rolls around, Tobin and Christen are both there, rather than at National Team camp, as when invitations went out, Christen was still sick, and Tobin chose to stay to help United in the January FA Women's Super League fixtures. Things take a turn, however, because Christen is the starting #9 against Chelsea, while Tobin stays on the bench all game, wearing trainers instead of boots. It's announced later that Tobin has an ankle injury, which will keep her off the field for the next 10-12 weeks, taking her out of commission for Manchester United but also ensuring she won't be competing in SheBelieves. Neither of them play in the next game, but on the last day of the month, Christen scores an absolute beauty of a goal against Everton. We can't wait to see what she has in store for February!
February
It's February, and you know what that means: She Believes Cup time!! No Tobin, due to injury, but Christen is ready to rock! Things open up with a close game, as the USWNT squeaks by with a 1-0 victory against Canada. Christen scores in the 11th minute of the next game against Brazil and follows it up with an beauty of a goal in the 88th minute in the game against Argentina. With that, the US solidifies their spot as the winners of the 2021 She Believes Cup! Tobin, left behind in Manchester with nothing to do but post orange hearts on Instagram and root for her favorite girl, actually decides to join the UTD podcast and bless us with her smile as she talks about being the oldest person on the Manchester United squad.
March
It turns out, Tobin did have some things keeping her busy in February - secret re-inc projects! Tobin reveals her new art, ADA (ADA as in Ada Lovelace, creator of the first computer algorithm, not as in the Americans with Disabilities Act, much to this author's initial confusion), a painting featuring binary code. CP is a proud wifey, as always. On the pitch, United plays against Aston Villa with no TC on the field, but Christen does show up looking all adorable with her beloved hot water bottle in tow. She plays in the following game against Arsenal, as well as the game against West Ham, where she scores a gorgeous goal! Back off the pitch, TC co-gift the world's largest and most expensive stuffed dog for Krashlyn's new baby daughter, Sloane, who dubs them aunties. (Take a moment to recover from the sheer cuteness.) They also *gasp* share a screen when joining in the background of the Equal Pay Day press conference at the White House, which is honestly enough to hold us over until July.
April
April starts off with a bang that none of us could possibly have expected: Tobin tells Christen she loves her in a public forum, in the most adorkable way possible, causing a fandom-wide meltdown. Nothing else much happens on the Preath front this month, but this will honestly feed us for a year. With Tobin still working on recovery, Christen goes to national team camp solo, then starts against Sweden (1-1 draw) and France (2-0 USA). Back at Manchester, Christen scores a goal against Tottenham. Meanwhile, re-inc drops the Gamer Collection, and honestly no one besides Christen Press could make sweatpants look this good.
May
May continues the quiet streak, but one high point is Christen becoming an ambassador for Goody hair products, which means lots of new pictures to make us (and also Tobin, probably) fall even more in love with her. She also plays her last game with Manchester United against Everton, during which she notches an assist. Once she is back stateside, she gets vaccinated. She also posts an adorable picture with her dogs, whom she has obviously missed, followed by a very LA-themed set of photos (which just might be some great foreshadowing for an event a few months following...). Tobin's radio silence is finally broken at the end of the month when she posts for her birthday, which she spends with her brother.
June
June starts out on a Wild note when T&C lowkey get outed in a Pride Month Instagram story from the cake company they used for Tobin's birthday cake. The next day is Christen's sister's wedding, and Tobin is barefoot because of course she is. They add another piece of jewelry to their shared jewelry box. We also have another instance of our favorite Tobographer. Then it's time for soccer, and our favorite couple heads to Texas for camp, followed by the Summer Series. The first game is against Portugal, during which Christen gets her 40th career assist with the national team. Christen and Tobin can't wink or flirt, but they're still adorable. Next up is Jamaica, and Christen gets Woman of the Match. After that is Nigeria, and Christen scores the opening goal! We FINALLY get a look at the Olympics roster, including both T&C. Then, because June still has more to give, Christen takes over the re-inc insta for a day. As the saying goes, but wait, there's more! Christen and Tobin host a party for the reunite re-inc line. They look entirely too cute eating fruit together.
July
July begins with the Send-Off Series, a two-game series against Mexico. AND BOY IS GAME ONE A GOOD ONE. Christen scores twice, and Tobin makes her grand return to football with an absolute banger basically two seconds after being subbed in. AND THERE ARE HUGS. SO MANY HUGS. IN THE RAIN. At one point they basically audition for the cover of a Nicholas Sparks novel. Then comes the second game, featuring the most ridiculous ref ever to ref, when an accidental whistle blow that players clearly didn't hear winds up disallowing an absolutely stunning Preath goal. But not to worry! We still win, and Tobin scores for the second game in a row (featuring another hug and an incredibly dorky celebration). (We're still salty, though.) Then it's officially Tokyo time! The 2021 "2020" Olympics begin with a game against Sweden that all of us would just very much like to forget. Next up is The One with All the Offsides Calls New Zealand. Both our gals get an assist, and Christen gets her first ever Olympic goal!! During practice, they're showing off some pretty out of control grounding heart eyes. Then history is made when Tobin and Christen actually post a re-inc video where they're in the same frame. And guess what? The world doesn't implode! The next game is against Australia, which ends in a nil-nil draw. But the important thing is that there's Preath hug, and in certain angles, it looks like a kiss (even though it isn't, alas). Then comes the game against the Netherlands, which is a 2-2 tie that goes to penalties. Christen is up, and every single person in the fandom collectively holds their breath, the 2016 Olympics running through our brains. But she makes it, and the camera immediately cuts to Tobin screaming her head off for her *cough*wife*cough* teammate. The US wins!
August
The game against Canada sadly ends in a 0-1 loss. It takes away our chance for gold, but the silver lining (see what I did there?) is that the game is Tobin's 176th cap, officially moving her up to third place for most Olympic appearances in USWNT history. The US still has a chance for the bronze, and they play Australia for it...and emerge victorious! Christen finally has her Olympic medal!! In fact, she strangely seems to have two of them...wonder where she got the second...? The next day, the Olympic Village is the scene of some cute Preath moments, official and unofficial. Then Tobin gets on Instagram and ends the entire fandom with the absolute cutest post ever. The rest of the month is eventful: re-inc drops the Field of Flowers collection. There's a fan sighting in Jersey. And most importantly, CP to LA comes true! Angel City announces Christen as their first signing!
September
The signing news doesn't end with Christen, though. Only a few days later, it's announced that Tobin is heading to Arsenal, her lifelong favorite team! LA continues to provide lots of Christen content. Which is nice, because Christen announces she's taking a short break from football to focus on herself. Therefore, Tobin is the only one at camp later in the month. The US plays Paraguay for back-to-back games, and sadly the Paraguayan national team doesn't let this author sneak aboard their plane to see the game in person. Still, the US wins decidedly with a final score of 9-0 on the first night and 8-0 on the second, with one of the goals in Game #1 coming from Tobin. Then Tobin is off to England. Christen also declares she'll be going on a journey...which also strangely happens to lead her to Tobin's first Arsenal game...and her second, where they share a hug after the game, despite not even being on the field together. We love to see it. :')
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