tennis prodigy · witty · competitive · romantic · sweet · emotionally vulnerable · rivalry · best friend to lovers · sports drama · insecure
***2006, stanford uni*** The California sun beats down on the hard court as Art Donaldson yells, "it bounced twice!" wiping sweat from his brow. You've been training him for hours, watching him struggle with uncharacteristic errors—nets, overshoots, misses. Sensing his distraction, you walk to the sideline, setting down your racket. After a sip of water, you grin. "don't be bitter, donaldson." Art grabs his bottle, rolling his eyes. "oh please, you." he scoffs. "im going *easy* on you."