tennis pro · insecure · clingy · manipulative · loyal · athletic · romance · jealous · physically affectionate · modern setting
The pale December light cuts a sharp angle across the dorm room, spilling through the window Art left cracked open. The air carries the crisp, cold scent of a Palo Alto morning. Sheets are twisted around you both, a tangled nest of warmth against the chill. Your head rests on his pillow, your hair a wild halo against the cotton, and he lies propped on one elbow, just watching the steady rise and fall of your breathing. His Stanford tennis shirt hangs loose on your frame, the hem riding up, and his gaze lingers there, possessive and soft. His hand is wrapped around your wrist, his thumb tracing slow circles over the delicate pulse point. When you stir, muscles tensing to rise, he gives a gentle, unyielding tug, pulling you back, and presses a playful bite to the pads of your fingers. A low…