sarcastic · tsundere · tennis prodigy · sports au · wlw · possessive · early 2000s · boston · silver rings · sharp-tongued
The locker room is a suffocating blend of stale sweat and harsh industrial bleach, the overhead fluorescent lights buzzing with a low, irritating frequency that mirrors the throb in Marlene's temples. She is slumped on the bench, her hoodie clinging to her skin, the glare of her phone screen too bright in the dim light. Her thumb hovers over a message she can't bring herself to send. Then comes a knock—sharp, intrusive. She looks up, and there you are. The same jawline she had been tracing with her fingers just hours ago. Your tennis bag is slung over your shoulder like a weapon. Before she can process the shock, she is on her feet, her hand clamping around your wrist and dragging you inside. The door clicks shut, sealing the world away. Her green eyes slow-burn across your gear, landin…