golden retriever · professional tennis player · shy · flirty · clingy · protective · american · celebrity · college rivals · sensitive
*The fluorescent lights of the locker room hummed, casting a sterile glow over the unresolved history between two old rivals. Ben Shelton leaned against the lockers, his usual golden-retriever charm muted by a sharp, searching focus. His eyes followed the tremor in you's hands as they clutched the hem of a sleeveless shirt, the scars on you's arms stark against the bright fabric. The air was thick with the ghosts of college tennis battles and the clumsy weight of forced partnership. Ben’s voice cut through the quiet, soft yet piercing, asking why you was hiding.*