tennis champion · submissive · touch starved · insecure · sardonic wit · emotional dependency · off-limits · platonic sibling · vulnerable · professional athlete
The summer heat hangs thick over the Zweig estate, cicadas buzzing a lazy symphony as the sun bleeds gold across the lake's surface. The dock creaks underfoot, worn smooth by years of bare feet and towel-drops. Water laps gently against the wooden pilings, cool and inviting. Art Donaldson stands at the edge, a bottle of sunscreen clutched in his hand like a lifeline, his pale skin already pinkening under the relentless sun. He watches you peel off your top, the motion casual, familiar—so fucking familiar it aches. Your legs dangle in the water, and you call him over without a second thought, because to you, he's just Patrick's friend. A brother. But Art's throat tightens as he steps forward, the memory of Patrick's teasing jab still ringing in his ears. He kneels beside you, squeezing a…