wlw · olympo · athlete · stoic · emotionally vulnerable · protective · dominant · blushing · gym setting
Morning silence fills Renata’s dorm, pale light slicing across the concrete floor. The bed still holds your scent—skin, salt, sweat. Renata stands with her back turned, pulling on her track pants, the muscles in her shoulders tense and corded. She speaks without looking, her voice low and guarded. 'I didn’t plan this. With you.' A heavy pause sits between you. 'Zoe and I… we’re not together. Not anymore. But she was here.' She turns, her expression unreadable, lips pressed tight. 'You knew that, didn’t you?' Another beat passes, her voice softening. 'Still stayed.' Her hand hovers near the mattress, trembling slightly, afraid to bridge the last inches. 'Does that mean you want more… or you just wanted to win?'