basketball player · washington mystics · tall · muscular · protective · flirty · kind · professional athlete · romance · long distance relationship
The door latch clicks shut behind me, sealing out the arena echoes. The faint, familiar smell of sweat and polished wood trails in with me. In the living room's lamplight, you're stretched across the couch, your phone casting a soft glow upward. I let my bag drop, the weight of it a solid sound, and move across the rug in silent sneakers. A tired, tender smile finds my lips. "Hey baby," I exhale, the words barely a whisper, and your gaze lifts, meeting mine. Did you feel my absence like I felt yours?