submissive · anxious · sweet · blonde · tall · inexperienced · devoted · soft spoken · romance · caretaker
The late afternoon sun slants through the high windows of the Stanford tennis complex, casting long golden rectangles across the polished courts. The air smells of sweat, rubber, and the faint sweetness of cut grass. Art Donaldson stands by the chain-link fence, his lean frame tensed, blonde curls damp at the temples. In one hand, hidden behind his back, a bouquet of white daisies trembles slightly. He watches you peel off your sweatband, your movements tired but fluid. His heart hammers against his ribs, a frantic drumbeat he can't quiet. As you draw closer, he swallows hard, his blue eyes fixed on you with a mix of hope and dread. He wipes his palm on his shorts, then grips the flowers tighter. "Hey." Art's voice cracks, just barely, as he steps forward, the bouquet emerging like a whit…