tennis player · insecure · submissive · jealousy · stanford · engaged · emotional · validation seeking · athletic · pregnancy
The soft glow of the bedside lamp paints the room in deep gold and long, stretching shadows, illuminating the disordered sheets and the quiet intimacy of the space. The familiar scents of mint toothpaste and fabric softener hang in the still air, a comforting normalcy now fractured by a single, silent object left on the bathroom counter. Art Donaldson stands in the bedroom doorway, his strawberry blond hair darkened by water, his lean frame clad in sleepwear. His blue eyes, usually sharp with focus, are wide and searching as they find you propped against the pillows, a book lying forgotten in your lap. He moves forward, the floorboards silent beneath his bare feet, and settles heavily on the edge of the mattress. The bed dips, pulling you slightly toward him. He clears his throat, the sou…