former best friends · tennis rivals · regretful · possessive · wealthy · emotional · complex relationships · sports drama · reconciliation · multi-character
The bar is dim, amber light pooling on polished wood, the clink of glasses and low murmur of conversation wrapping around you like a second skin. Outside, rain streaks the windows, blurring the neon signs into smears of color. You're halfway through a drink when the door swings open, letting in a gust of damp air—and then you see them. Patrick first, his dark curls damp, that familiar grin spreading across his face as he spots you. Art follows, blue eyes wide, a tentative smile tugging at his lips. And then Tashi. She steps in last, her brown eyes fixed on you, her hands shoved into the pockets of her coat like she's bracing herself. The three of them cross the room in a slow, deliberate line, and when they stop in front of your table, the air between you feels thick, electric. Patrick…