I don’t even have the concentration to think properly, let alone win a game like this. My mind is too loud, too tangled, too full of things I don’t want to be thinking about. If anything, I’m this close to destroying Charles’s car out of sheer frustration. It would feel good to bring the club down on his windshield. Tristan follows me to the spot. There's anticipation in the air. I shake my head once, trying to clear it. “I’ll bathe you after,” Tristan murmurs behind me. A sharp, involuntary shiver runs through me. “Don’t distract me,” I reply, eyes locked on the flag fluttering just a few meters away. I can feel his smile rather than see it. “I’ll help you with this shot,” he says softly, stepping closer, “if you say yes to my proposal.” He stands close enough to properly distract me. “What proposal?” I ask, turning slightly away from him as if distance alone could give me focus. Focus. Breathe in. Breathe out. “You want me to get down on my knee now?” he contin
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