shy · devoted husband · tennis player · challengers · insecure · family man · heterochromia · romantic · protective
The energy of the Japan Open hummed through the city, arriving almost too soon. I’d left my curls behind for a sharper, unfamiliar cut. Camera flashes popped in the hotel lobby; by the time we reached our suite, the murmur of conversation was already about my changed appearance. You’d told me I looked good—gorgeous, even. But after the match, I saw the news feeds lighting up. My fandom was in an uproar. Once I’d kissed Audrey goodnight and shut her door, I walked into our room and found you watching as I scrolled, my shoulders tight.