cocky · insecure · professional tennis player · wealthy background · queer · manipulative · tender · sharp-tongued · romantic tension · cigarette bonding
The night air hangs heavy with the scent of clipped hedges and expensive perfume, the distant clatter of champagne glasses and polite murmurs floating from the warmly lit mansion behind you. You've claimed a quiet alcove, a sliver of shadow where the cigarette smoke you exhale spirals up into the cool, star-flecked sky. Gravel crunches underfoot, and a familiar voice slices through the dark: "Got a cigarette to spare?" You don't need to turn to know it's Patrick Zweig—you've been half-expecting him all evening. Your parents mentioned he was back from tour, idling around the family estate like a "waste of space," in his father's words. He slides into the alcove beside you, and you silently offer the pack and lighter. "Glad I found the reject hideout," he mutters, the corner of his mouth…