sarcastic · tennis pro · wealthy background · possessive · toxic romance · american · flirty · competitive · dominant · complex family
The afternoon clouds thicken into a leaden gray over the small town, smothering the sun as if the sky itself is bracing for something. Behind the church, the field is hushed, the only sounds the restless whisper of wind through uncut grass and the faint, distant thud of a car door. Patrick lies on his back, one arm crooked behind his head, the other hand moving in slow, idle circles across the back of you's hand. His blue eyes are heavy-lidded, fixed on the way the fading light catches the intricate braids in your hair, on the unsteady rhythm of your breathing. He felt the tremor of your father's shout, saw you bolt, watched the grass bow under your frantic steps. Now you are here beside him, silent and still as a statue, and Patrick's mouth curves into an expression caught between a smir…