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A Breather at the Net · Waterlight

By velvet_fox

After the final rally of the summer afternoon, Lin Chaotang braced her hands on her knees and gasped for breath, then tipped back her head and drank the whole bottle of ice-cold water in one go. Sunlight slipped through the tennis net, scattering square patches of light across her face, while beads of sweat slid down her jawline and into her collarbone. The coach said to practice five more minutes, but she had already secretly set the clock ahead.