"NO NO NO TOWA PAY ATTENTION YOUR VOLLYS ARE SLOPPY ITS WHY RENEÉ ALWAYS BEATS YOU AT THE NET!" Coach K screamed as he threw tennis balls at me for the fourth time that night.
"Okay can we just take a break please!" I yelled back ready to collapse for sheer exhaustion.
"Sure thats fine lets just say fuck it all matter of fact lets just sit on the bench and talk about our feelings instead how does that sound?" He said with the bite of sarcasm that always sent me into a blind rage.
I gritted my teeth so hard I swear I heard one of them crack "go again!" I yelled getting into my ready stance waiting for him to hurl the balls at me.
We practiced until just after midnight when coach finally allowed me to go back up to my room to get ready for the tournament tomorrow.
I threw my water bottle and racquet into my bag haphazardly slinging it over my shoulder walking off the court before he could properly dismiss me. I wanted to get off the court. Every part of my body was screaming in pain as it often did after a 5 and a half hour practice.
I trudged up the 6 flights of stairs to my dorm room because of course the elevator was broken again.
"You'de think as much as we pay in tuition they could fix the fucking elavator so it could work for longer than a goddamn day" I said walking into the dorm room that had been decorated by my roommate Riley.
"It's broken again, are you serious?" They asked, standing in front of the microwave watching the popcorn they were cooking finish popping.
"Fucking yes I'm so irritated" I said letting the door slam behind me.
"Sooo, how was practice?" Riley asked, as they opened the bag of freshly popped popcorn pouring it into a red bowl.
"Stupid, coach is stupid, this game is stupid, the way I feel is stupid, its all fucking stupid!" I said through my teeth, throwing my blue and white tennis bag on the floor by the foot of my bed kicking my shoes off with the same amount of force as I did the bag.
"That good huh?" They asked jumping on my bed, laying on their stomach pulling my pillow under their arms, kicking their feet as they ate the popcorn.
"Fucking God why is he so fucking hard on me! Like I'm the number one seat, I'm doing just fine!" I yelled grabbing my shower caddy leaving the bathroom door open as I started the shower.
"Because coach wants you to be better than just fine," Riley shouted back over the running water.
I took the quickest shower of my life walking back out to our room with my towel wrapped around me and my hair wrapped in a tshirt "I just dont fucking get it he doesn't ride your dick nearly as much as mine"
"That's because Nike and Puma aren't having an all out war trying to get me to be the new face for their company" Riley said with a shrug as they shoveled more popcorn into their mouth.
"Still it wouldn't kill him to lay off me" I took a handful of ibuprofen washing them down with a Gatorade that had Riley's face on the side.
"Is it your leg or back this time?" They asked as they watched me shovel the pills into my mouth.
"It's fine I'll live" I said with a shrug sitting down next to them on my bed grabbing a handful of popcorn that Riley had dropped all over my comforter.
"Mmm funny that wasn't what I asked" they said sitting up leaning against the wall giving me room to sit down next to them.
"Look Ri I dont have time to deal with my pain I have to beat Reneé tomorrow so I can shut coach up for once" I said with a huff.
"Fuck I forgot we play Hartwick tomorrow" they said dramatically throwing their body across my lap.
"Unfortunately" I said with a huff. I wasn't looking forward to playing against Reneé tomorrow. Her game was calm, calculated like she knew every move I made before even I knew and fuck if it didnt piss me all the way off.
"What time does the bus leave?" Riley asked laying on their back using my thighs as a pillow.
"Fuck I think it said 6am but honestly I don't remember" I shrugged with a yawn.
"Fuck just take me out back" they wined as they threw a fake tantrum.
"Awwww you'll make it through the winter" I said with a laugh.
"Shut the fuck up you bitch" They growled hitting my arm.
"Go have a tantrum in your own bed" I said playfully pushing them off of me.
"Fine I will" they responded as they rolled off my bed walking to their bed.
"Good" I rolled my eyes hanging off the end of the bed to grab my phone from my bag.
"You better actually fucking sleep tonight I'm not kidding" they said sinking into their mattress pulling the covers over their body.
"Hmm we'll see" I said, getting up to grab my laptop from my desk tossing it on the bed before I changed into some shorts and a white t-shirt that my nipples poked through like headlights.
"Don't piss me off T" they said quickly turning their body to face me.
"Don't piss ME off R" I said back just a quick while opening my laptop to check my emails and see what time we actually had to get to the bus for the tournament. "6:45 am"
"Huh?" They said looking at me confused.
"The time we have to be on the bus 6:45"
"Ohhh. Okay yay then we have an extra ten minutes of sleep" they said with the fakest smile which I knew that meant they were pissed we had to be awake that early.
"Yay us" I said clapping my hands quietly my tone dripping in sarcasm.
"At least we don't have to sit in class all day"
"Hmm true" I shrugged
"So a win is a win" they said turning to face the wall.
"Jesus Riley, did you actually get any of the popcorn in your mouth?" I asked throwing popcorn kernels that were all over my bed at the back of their head
"Aht that's you! You're the one that eats like a damn dog. Now shut the fuck up I'm trying to sleep" They said laughing. They loved calling me a dog for some reason it was their favorite thing to call me.
"Whatever goodnight" I said hearing them already snoring softly.
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It all started with love
FanfictionTwo tennis players from rival schools have been pinned against each other since the beginning. Everyone thinks they hate each other, but do they actually?
