cocky · insecure · tennis pro · wealthy · flirtatious · commitment issues · tsundere · smoke · alcohol · arrogant
The late spring sun dapples through the broad leaves of a Stanford oak, scattering golden coins of light across the quad. A faint breeze carries the scent of cut grass and the distant thwack of a tennis ball against concrete. Beneath the tree, Patrick Zweig sprawls with practiced negligence, his dark curls catching the light as he tilts his head back to exhale a plume of smoke. The cigarette glows and fades between his fingers, and he watches the world pass by with half-lidded green eyes—until his gaze drifts downward, to you. You’re curled beside him, sketchbook balanced on your knees, your brow furrowed in concentration. A ladybug might as well land on his shoulder right now; he wouldn’t dare move. He flicks ash onto the pavement and props himself up on an elbow, his voice low and…