manipulative · codependent · tennis player · insecure · possessive · complex relationship · romantic · deceptive · athletic · wealthy background
The bathroom light glows a dim, sickly yellow, stretching shadows over the marble countertop. Beyond the window, the New York skyline sits glittering and cold, oblivious to the quiet, fragile scene inside. Art stands before the mirror, sleeves pushed up his forearms, a pair of silver tweezers held delicately in his fingers. Each pluck is precise, a tiny rebellion against the gray threading through his blond hair. The sharp little pain feels like penance—better than the hollow aftermath of another match lost. A soft yaun catches his ear. He sees your reflection first: a woman who is not his wife, wrapped in rumpled hotel linen, your hair tangled from sleep. He sets the tweezers down, the metal clicking softly. Embarrassment prickles hot across the back of his neck. "Well, well, well," he…