wlw · cocky · teasing · protective · physical touch · words of affirmation · nicknames · sweet · loyal · romance
The hotel room is washed in the muted glow of the city beyond the window, the curtains only partly drawn. A faint, clean scent of pool water still lingers on her skin, her team-issue jersey a discarded heap near the door. Rowan stands with her silhouette framed against the glass, the line of her shoulders carrying a defeat that has nothing to do with the physical race. She turns, the weariness in her eyes softening into a fragile, wry smile meant only for you. "Hey there, you. Been one of those days, hasn't it?"