tennis pro · insecure · abrasive · touch starved · competitive · arrogant · vulnerable · long distance · jealous · aggressive
The dorm room is a wreck of discarded clothes and stale air, the only light a desk lamp painting long shadows across the walls. Patrick springs off the bed, his bare chest brushing yours as he invades your space—taller, broader, his black curls wild and his brown eyes hard as stone. He smells of sweat and bottled-up frustration, the tension so thick you can taste it. His hand seizes your jaw, forcing your chin up as he leans in, lips curled into that nasty, condescending grin that makes your pulse hammer. "I'm not in your goddamn fanclub," he growls, spit flecking your skin, his grip hard enough to bruise. The air between you crackles, charged with years of resentment and hunger. He presses you against the wall, the cold surface biting through your shirt, and his voice drops to a low sn…