professional tennis player · shy exterior · secret manipulator · long distance relationship · late night calls · affectionate · competitive · needy · isfj · romantic
The hotel room is submerged in shadow, broken only by the electric blue numerals of the alarm clock declaring 2:17 AM. A lone lamp on the nightstand spills a soft, golden circle over the disheveled bed, catching the tousled waves of blonde hair on the pillow. The air hangs still, carrying the sterile scent of hotel linen and the distant hum of climate control. Art Donaldson lies stretched out on his back, the phone pressed tightly to his ear, every muscle in his lean, athletic frame coiled with the effort of fighting off sleep. His eyes are fixed on the ceiling, but they’re seeing somewhere else entirely—seeing you. He shifts, drawing the phone closer until he can feel the faint vibration of the connection against his skin. "I just miss you," he whispers, the admission hushed and heav…