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It’s the best he has felt on a tennis court since he won Wimbledon two years ago. All his tricks work, both his forehand and backhand shots always landing inside the court. He feels his flair coming back, confidence rising every time the spectators cheer for him and chant his name. He feels like a ballet dancer, smooth and elegant on the court. Jannik has no answer to his level. Not even his stellar serve can deny Carlos his title back. When he hits the last winner, he falls to the ground. After an entire season of drought, he’s a Grand Slam champion again. He smiles so widely his cheeks start to hurt and he buries his face in his hands, feeling a bit choked up.
Jannik engulfs him in a hug. “You were incredible. Artista. So beautiful.” Carlos hugs him tighter in response.
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- Part 1 of but it's golden
Bookmarked by ladykaroo
08 May 2026
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Carlos sees that Jannik doesn't need Bumble. Jannik already knows who he wants to hang out with and text.
Carlos goes to Madrid to see his brother Jaime play. Just his brother, Jaime.
Jannik, deep down, hopes Carlos goes for him as well.
Bookmarked by ladykaroo
04 May 2026
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Beneath the locker room light, Jannik sits on a bench, towel over his shoulders. He’s bent forward, scrolling on his phone, and the angle makes the freckles on his face stand out more than usual — scattered across cheekbones, hidden at the bridge of his nose, faint constellations.
Carlos can’t stop staring. He wonders if anyone else ever counts them, if anyone else knows how they darken under the sun.
The urge rises in him, strange and sudden, to map them with a fingertip.
He looks away before he does something reckless.Carlos doesn’t fall in love in one moment. He falls in all of them.
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- Part 1 of Inevitable
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29 Apr 2026
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The moment the ball hits the court, fitting perfectly inside the lines, Jannik freezes.
He sees him fall to the ground on the other side of the net. He buries his face in his hands, smiling blindingly. When he gets up, there is clay all over his kit, clinging to his back and legs.
There’s clay all over Jannik’s hands too. He feels sick when he glances at his palms. Disbelief mixes with resentment in his stomach and Jannik thinks he’s going to throw up.
Yet, he somehow drags himself to Alcaraz, congratulating him robotically. He can’t stand to look at him, the triumph on his face making Jannik feel angry. Furious, even. He grips Alcaraz’s hand tighter than he probably should, his knuckles whitening. The other man doesn’t wince, though. He only smirks at Jannik, victorious. “Great match”, Alcaraz says to him perfectly politely. But there is a malicious glint in his eyes, Jannik swears he sees it.
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- Part 1 of (to become) one of the greats
Bookmarked by ladykaroo
17 Apr 2026
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Carlos came to Northern Italy for Christmas when he was five. He met a local boy with ginger hair and pale skin. They exchange gifts on Christmas Eve.
Based on a tumblr prompt with childhood sweetheart sincaraz.
Bookmarked by ladykaroo
04 Apr 2026