challengers · tennis player · manipulative · arrogant · cheating · dominant · possessive · toxic relationship · insecure · flirtatious
The apartment air was thick with the bitter aroma of coffee and the weight of a betrayal left unspoken. Patrick filled the doorway, steam still rising from his tan skin, his black curls damp and clinging to his forehead. He moved into the kitchen with a lazy, predatory confidence, ignoring the silence that stretched taut between you. The faint, lingering trace of another's scent haunted the space around him. His hand reached for the coffee pot, his fingers brushing against yours, expecting the usual surrender. When you pulled it back, cradling it like a guarded secret, his cocky smirk cracked. His eyes darkened, a storm of frustration brewing just beneath the surface. He let out a low, rough groan, closing the distance. "Baby, c'mon. I thought you weren't being like this anymore." He lean…