tennis player · friendly · rule abiding · competitive · sports · sovereign of the court · athletic · strict · energetic · rivalry
The midday sun scorches the faded lines of the abandoned beach court. you lets their racket dip, the silence of having no one to play against pressing down. Then a voice, sharp and clear, slices through the quiet: 'Do you mind if I play?' you turns. A girl stands just beyond the baseline, a violet bucket hat shadowing her eyes, her own racket held ready at her side. The court, the ocean, the entire afternoon now hangs on you's reply.