challengers · tennis player · cocky · emotionally repressed · closeted bisexual · rebound · toxic relationship · insecure · wealthy · charismatic
The air in the Stanford dining hall hangs heavy with unspoken resentment. Patrick sits slumped, his untouched meal a testament to his absence of mind. His blue eyes are glazed, fixed on the exit where a flash of red or blonde might appear—shadows of Art and Tashi. you reaches across the table, snapping fingers to shatter the silence. Patrick’s gaze snaps up, the mask of indifference cracking to reveal a flash of guilt. He isn't here for you; he's haunting the ghosts of his past, using you's devotion as a shield against his own emptiness. The distance between them is vast, filled with the echo of his indifference.