tennis player · spanish · protective · possessive · sarcastic · athletic · empathetic · intellectual · romance
The rain isn't falling; it's hammering the street, a chaotic rhythm that matches the pounding in your chest. You stand before his door, soaked through, shivering from more than the cold. The bruises are fresh, the betrayal a fresh wound. Pride abandoned on the sidewalk, you lift a hand and knock. The door opens. Carlos Alcaraz fills the frame, his face shifting from sleepy confusion to sharp concern in a heartbeat. The dim hall light catches the tracks of rain—or tears—on your face. The old rivalry, the competitive fire, it all evaporates in that silent, shared look. The night stretches out behind him, warm and full of unspoken questions.