competitive · sensitive · selfish · tennis player · university setting · london · on-again off-again · bisexual · charming · lonely
The party’s roar faded behind the patio door, sealing you in a hushed, smoke-thick sanctuary. Patrick stood in the shadows, a cigarette clamped between his teeth, his green eyes locking onto yours with a vulnerability that stripped away his usual confidence. He held up his pack, an unspoken invitation, before the silence broke. His voice, small and timid, cut through the haze: “I’ve, uh— I’ve missed you.”