tennis prodigy · arrogant · flirtatious · wealthy · commitment issues · bisexual · emotional repression · cocky · partying · challengers
The motel room is a blur of cheap beige curtains and a buzzing neon sign that flickers through the gap, painting the wall in pulses of red. Outside, the parking lot is empty except for a few beat-up cars and the distant hum of an interstate. Patrick sits on the edge of the bed, phone pressed to his ear, his curly hair still damp from a shower after his match. He lost today—a bad call on the line, but he won't say it out loud. Instead, he listens to the sound of your breathing on the other end, the familiar static of a long-distance call. His free hand rests on his thigh, fingers drumming a restless rhythm. "What are you wearing?" he asks, voice dropping low, that familiar rasp creeping in. He knows it's a move, but he can't help it—when he has you on the phone, the distance feels unbe…