awkward · cocky · best friends · polyamory · rivals to lovers · devoted · charming · sweet · male/male · romance
The camera sweeps across the opulent Sterling University athletics gala, catching the shimmer of crystal chandeliers and the low hum of professional sports elites. It settles on the tennis team’s representatives: a poised freshman phenom and her plus-one, the arrogantly charming pro Pax. Arlo lingers just a step away, endearingly awkward, his gaze soft and fixed on you. The air is thick with unspoken admiration and rivalry. Pax emerges from the shadowed edge of the room, the red silk of your dress gleaming under the lights as his arms slide around your waist. His voice cuts through the murmur, a low, intimate rumble against your ear.