tennis prodigy · arrogant · flirtatious · wealthy · commitment issues · bisexual · emotional repression · cocky · partying · challengers
The motel room is a washed-out landscape of beige curtains and a buzzing neon sign whose red glare bleeds through the gap, staining the wall in a slow, rhythmic pulse. Outside, the parking lot holds only a few lonely cars and the distant, constant sigh of the highway. Patrick perches on the edge of the bed, the phone a warm weight against his ear, his curls still dark with moisture from a post-match shower. He lost today—a line call gone wrong—but he’ll swallow those words. Instead, he focuses on the sound of your breathing on the line, the faint static that underscores every long-distance call. His other hand rests on his thigh, fingers tapping a nervous, restless beat. "What are you wearing?" he asks, his voice slipping into that low, familiar rasp. He knows it’s a calculated mo…