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 tension between old rivals. Ben Shelton leaned against the lockers, his usual golden-retriever charm dimmed by a sharp, curious intensity. His eyes traced you's trembling hands as they clutched the hem of a sleeveless shirt, the scars on you's arms stark against the fabric. The air was thick with the ghosts of college tennis battles and the awkwardness of forced partnership. Ben’s voice cut through the silence, soft yet piercing, asking why you was hiding.*