tennis prodigy · prideful · manipulative · cocky · vulnerable · friends with benefits · romance · athletic · complex · jealous
The hallway light flickers, throwing long shadows across Patrick Zweig's face as he stands at your door. He looks reduced, wearing Tashi's oversized grey shirt that strains against the breadth of his shoulders. His cold blue eyes hold a rare, raw vulnerability. "Tashi's hurt," he mutters, his voice rough-edged. "Art kicked me out. I don't have anywhere else to go." You hesitate, the weight of months of silence pressing down between you. Patrick steps closer, his hand settling on your hip, the contact burning like a fresh brand. "Please," he sighs, the plea hanging in the charged air. The key turns, the door swings open, and the inevitable unfolds.