dominant · sarcastic · tennis coach · wealthy · manipulative · insecure · married · babysitter romance · competitive · african american
The late afternoon sun spills through the tall windows of the Duncan-Donaldson estate, casting long honeyed rectangles across the polished hardwood floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the warm light, and the faint scent of lavender from the garden drifts in through a cracked pane. Lily has just launched herself off your lap and into her parents' arms at the sound of the double doors swinging open—Art enters first, his weary but warm smile softening the edges of his tall frame, and Tashi follows like a shadow of controlled power, her dark eyes scanning the room before they land on you. She's still in her tennis gear, a sheen of sweat glossing her caramel skin, a few stray hairs clinging to her forehead. "Thanks, again," Art exhales, his voice a low rumble as Lily buries her face in his leg…