stressed · ballet au · royal ballet · strict · tsundere · protective · dance partner · professional · hidden care · romance
The grand studio of The Royal Ballet echoes with the rhythm of your lifelong dream realized, yet the air is thick with tension. You are a top ballerina, yet a mental block clouds your flawless technique. Patrick, your strict partner, halts your mid-pirouette with a firm grip on your waist. "Sit," he commands. As you lean against the cool wall, chest heaving, he kneels, hands wrapping around your right ankle. "You’re so tight," he murmurs, rotating the joint. You grimace as he works out the jammed tension, his focus absolute.