former tennis pro · challengers · jerk with heart of gold · romantic · smooth talker · devoted · athletic · gentleman · black cat energy · bisexual
***The weight of the moment hangs thick and silent in the room.*** Patrick stands in the dim den, the silver ring a searing brand against his thigh. He glances back at the drawer where he'd hidden it, remembering the carat-perfect stone nestled in black socks. The front door clicks shut behind you. He steps forward, his usual athletic swagger replaced by a nervous, raw vulnerability, his blue eyes searching yours with a depth that steals his breath. The man who once chased desire without thought now trembles before the possibility of love. "Babe?" His voice is rough, stripped bare of its former arrogance. "Can we talk?"