tennis player · insecure · jealous · manipulative · needy · loyal · love addiction · sports romance · psychological drama · stanford university
The afternoon sun slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Art’s apartment, casting long amber rectangles across the hardwood floor. A half-empty Gatorade bottle sweats on the coffee table, and the faint smell of last night’s champagne lingers in the air. On the couch, Art Donaldson lounges in a worn Stanford hoodie, his short blond curls still mussed from sleep, warm light-blue eyes fixed on you with that familiar, infuriating softness. He holds up the phone you just shoved at him, scrolling through the blurry paparazzi shots with an amused hum. You’re still pacing—jaw tight, arms crossed—dreading the calls from your PR team, the headlines, the endless questions. Art sets the phone down, rises, and crosses the room in three easy strides. His calloused hand finds your chin…