Tennis Oneshots

9. Dominic Thiem - face masks pt.2

here's a part two!! this is basically a continuation to the face masks chapter (7 i think). it is a bit short, but i hope you like it :)

After several 'I love you's were exchanged, you and Dominic went to bed at 11. But you couldn't sleep - both of you. He flipped over to face you, admiring you for a few seconds before bringing you impossibly close with his strong arms. You stayed in that position for what seemed like hours, just talking. Talking about your future in your career and Dominic's plans on the tour. Of course his plans involved winning many more grand slams.

You loved moments like these - just bonding with your boyfriend, talking about whatever was on your mind. He was such a good listener, patiently stroking your freshly moisturized face and smiling or nodding whenever he agreed with what you said. It was probably around 1:30 when you actually fell asleep, but you didn't care, because it was pretty rare to spend this kind of time with Dominic.

The next morning:

When you wake up on Sunday morning, there's this weird feeling in the pit of your stomach, and you can't quite place your finger on what it is. Maybe coffee will make it better. Hell, coffee makes everything seem better. You sit up slowly, trying not to wake up your sleeping boyfriend. You try to crawl out of bed and successfully get to the edge when you feel a warm hand on your wrist. 

"What?" 

Your stern tone, combined with your unamused expression, makes Dominic flinch a bit. Immediately feeling bad, you whisper an apology to him and he accepts it with a sympathetic smile.

"Are you angry?" He questions.

"No."

"Are you upset?"

"No."

"Are you sad?"

"No."

"Are you hungry?"

"No."

"Is it something to do with anything I said last night?" 

"No, Domi. It's just...I don't know!"

"Well, y/n," he lets out, "I can't really help you feel better if I don't know what you're feeling. I'm not good at Guess Who with emotions."

"I know," you groan, leaving your head back against the bed while sitting on the floor. "I'm just in a mood. And I don't know why."

"Wait. Yes, you do. Your period is coming."

You look up at Dominic where he's perched over you on the mattress.

"I don't like that you know that."

"But...you also wouldn't like it if I didn't know that," he says sweetly, bending down to plant a kiss on the top of your head.

"I'm sorry," you say, getting up on the bed, his arms wrapping around you. He kisses the top of your head as you lay on his chest, the sound of his heart calming you down from whatever negative emotion you were feeling.

"It's fine, babe," he says, running his hands through your hair. "How does this feel?" he whispers.

Despite getting a full 8 hours of sleep, you feel your eyes fluttering shut. There was something about him playing with your hair that made everything feel better. "So nice."

"Wait, sit up," he says, getting up without giving you the opportunity to protest.

"What? Why?" you ask, trying to turn around, only for him to position himself with your back to him.

He leans down, bringing his mouth close to your ear, whispering a "shh, stop moving"

His fingers run through your hair. You smile in response and close your eyes. He then attempts to separate your hair into equal pieces and starts to braid it. You do everything you can to not scream in pain while he yanks his way through the knots that always form in your hair. He was trying to make you happy, that's all that mattered. "Ok, I'm finished," he says, very proud of himself.

You get up to go look in the mirror at what he did. Dominic follows behind you with a proud smile. You knew he tried for a french braid, but it looked like a racoon had dug through it.

"Babe, this is awful," you say to him, giving him a sympathetic look.

"Yeah, but I just need to practice," he says, giving you a quick kiss. "Did it make you feel better at all?"

You smile, nodding at him, "It did. I will feel even better once you take it out, though."

You both laugh, him turning you around again so he can get back to work. "Anything for you, babe." 

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omg. guys. did you know that domi has a girlfriend?

i'm not kidding: 

it was on his story yesterday and everything! her name is lili paul and she's a contortionist (what a cool job)

qotc: what do you think about domi not being single anymore?

ans: i am a bit sad :( buttt if he's happy then i am! plus she seems nice and they look cute together

see you next time