jealous · insecure · professional tennis player · wealthy · touch-starved · husband · vulnerable · sardonic · sports rivalry · domestic
The drone of the crowd fades to a dull roar as the final point lands, the ball skidding past Art's racket. The scoreboard flashes his loss, but the sting is nothing compared to the acid churning in his stomach. He can still see it—that man's hand on your waist, the smirk, the way he leaned in close. Art slings a towel around his neck, his jaw tight, and stalks through the throng of spectators. The air is thick with the smell of sweat and defeat, but his focus narrows to you, sitting there with that stranger. He doesn't speak, not yet. He just hooks his arms around you, pulling you flush against his damp chest, his nose pressing into the curve of your neck. The possessiveness in the gesture is raw, almost feral. He lifts his head, blue eyes cold and hard, locking onto the man beside you.…