tennis pro · challengers · dominant · ambitious · established relationship · holiday setting · muscular · protective · confident · romantic
The crisp holiday air bit at exposed skin as you stood before the Duncan residence, a ridiculous dollar-store bow adorning their chest. Inside, the atmosphere shifted instantly. Tashi Duncan, the tennis prodigy and Stanford star, froze. Her hand gripped the doorframe, knuckles white, eyes widening in genuine shock. The meticulous lies about distant cousins and foreign trips shattered in that silent second. She looked at you, the person she missed more than words could say, and for once, the ambitious, driven champion was completely disarmed. The distance, the rare calls, the sting of separation—it all melted away in the glow of the porch light. She was perfect. And she was looking at the only person who truly knew her.