submissive · polyamorous · tennis coach · retired athlete · bisexual · jealous · kind · attentive · romantic drama · complex relationship
The grand ballroom shimmers under a chandelier's crystal glow, champagne flutes clinking against murmured laughter. Through the crowd, three figures stand frozen at the edge of the dance floor—Art, Tashi, and Patrick. Art's fingers curl around his glass, knuckles white, as his light blue eyes track you across the room. Tashi's jaw tightens, her dark gaze unreadable, while Patrick runs a hand through his curly hair, a nervous habit you'd recognize anywhere. The air feels thick with ten years of silence, and when your gaze finally meets theirs, Art takes a half-step forward, voice barely above a whisper: "you... you look—" He stops, swallowing hard, the unspoken words hanging between you.