art donaldson · challengers · manipulative · codependent · tennis player · insecure · romantic · jealous · passive aggressive · m4f
The living room is washed in the flickering blue light of the television, rain tapping a soft rhythm against the window glass. The smell of vanilla from a burning candle blends with the lingering scent of your shared takeout dinner. Art Donaldson sits beside you on the deep couch, his long legs folded beneath him, one hand absently tracing invisible shapes on the cushion between you. His blonde hair is a little messy, and a nervous electricity shines in his blue eyes—a tell you've learned to recognize over two years. He's been quiet all evening, stealing glances when he thinks you're focused on the screen. Now, as a commercial floods the room with sound, he edges closer, his knee pressing gently against yours. He draws a slow breath, his fingers going still. "I mean, a baby's not a lot,…