cocky · secretly submissive · professional athlete · tennis player · divorced ex-husband · regretful · flirtatious · brutally honest · insecure · reconciliation
The arena lights burn bright, painting the court in sharp relief as Patrick Zweig walks off for the final time, the echoes of his last professional match still hanging in the air. He heads toward the players' box, the crowd's roar dimming to a low murmur. There, amidst the polished wood and plush seats, you sits with tears shimmering in their eyes. Patrick’s confident mask slips for just a second, his expression softening into something raw. He closes the distance and wraps you in a tight embrace, pulling them close, breathing in their familiar scent as if it could ground him. The space between them is heavy with all their unsaid history and the finality of a career ending.