Tennis One Shots

Dominic Thiem

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*Your POV*

"Welcome to the opening round of the Laver Cup! Today, we see Team Europe's Alexander Zverev go against Team World's Nick Kyrgios in a battle of the rising young stars of tennis." The announcer's booming voice shook the stadium as fans chattered excitedly, settling down for the match.

I grabbed my seat in Alex's player box, cheering along with his teammates and friends. The match was going to start in a quarter of an hour and so, as his twin sister, I had to be there to support my beloved brother.

"Hey guys, just came to see who's here tonight." A beaming, quietly confident Alex entered the box. "Oh guys, have you met my baby sister Y/N?"

His teammates, including legends like Rafa, Roger, and some younger guys all said hi.

"You're only two minutes older than me, Sascha." I warned him, playfully punching his arm.

"Ow! Okay well wish me luck! Nick can be pretty tough sometimes." And with that, he gathered his things and began to make his way down to the court.

I placed myself next to the legend that is Rafael Nadal and he struck up a conversation.

"So, you are Sascha's twin sister? He is annoying sometimes, no?" Rafa chuckled to himself, folding his arms as Alex appeared on court, waving to the crowd as they roared.

"I guess so, he's cool though. Plus, thanks to him, I get to meet tennis players all the time so I can forgive him." I replied, leaning back into the chair.

Behind us, another late player rushed into the box, looking flustered and slightly out of breath. His dark brown hair was trimmed into a stylish cut, his skin tight 'Team Europe' shirt clung to his perfect physique - it was none other than Dominic Thiem.

"Dominic, why don't you sit here? That's a really good view." Rafa beckoned him over.

"Oh yes, fank you Rafa." Dominic sighed as he made his way over, a red hue still painted onto his cheeks from the exertion on the way here.

"You look like you just ran a marathon, Dom." Roger joked as Dominic plopped himself down in the seat right next to mine.

"Yes, vell I vas running late and I didn't vant to miss supporting my best friend." He chuckled as he settled down comfortably in his chair.

"You know, I think I'm gonna go sit with Andy. He looks lonely. You two have fun." Rafa said, a cheeky grin on his face. What was he up to?

"Hi, I don't fink vee have met before. I'm Dominic Thiem." He politely introduced himself, extending his hand to shake my own.

I took it and said "My name is Y/N, I'm here to see Alex. We're pretty close."

"Oh, you are his girlfriend?" Dominic asked, a disappointed look on his face. "Vell, he is a very lucky guy."

I burst out in a fit of giggles. Sascha's girlfriend? No thank you!

"Haha, actually I'm his twin sister. But it's better if you look at me with my hair up." I laughed as I threw my curls into a loose ponytail and observed Dominic's eyes widen in recognition.

"Oh, of course! I see it now." He said turning his face side to side to get a view of me in different angles.

"Ladies and gentlemen. Silence please. The match will now begin." The announcer spoke, vibrating the stadium once more as I saw Alex's nervous little face, about to serve the ball.

At the other end was the lean, mean, tennis machine that is Nick Kyrgios - his trademark bad-boy nonchalance was apparent today as he had his signature scowl on his face.

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Alex played on and won the first set 6-4. But by now, I'd almost forgotten about the match as Dominic's charm and humour had preoccupied me. I could tell he was flirting, even if it was just a little.

"So, have you ever dated any of Sascha's friends?" Dominic queried, trying to look casual.

"Actually no, I haven't. None of them have ever caught my eye really." I told him, mirroring his carefree expression.

His face dropped in disappointment, his eyes drooping.

"But, there's a first time for everything!" I teased, nudging him in the ribs.

His soft lips curled up into a delicate smile, a hint of hopefulness in his face.

"Maybe, I could take your tennis-player virginity?" Dominic suggested.

"My what?" I chuckled, clutching my belly in laughter.

"Vat clearly vas not the right thing to say." He muttered, eyes wide in embarrassment.

"You know what, yes - you can take my tennis-player virginity." I said, trying to keep a straight face, and failing miserably as he shook his head and laughed.

The match continued and Sascha scored point after point, breaking the sweating, exhausted Kyrgios time and time again. Throughout, Dominic's playful hands found their way around my shoulders as I leant into him, almost involuntarily, observing my brother. Eventually, once my head had found its way into the crook of his neck, I felt his fingers trace the skin of my exposed shoulders, his warm breath lightly brushing my skin as I shivered. I looked up, his intense eyes were staring straight back into mine.

I held his gaze, unable to look away; I was too captivated by his intricate irises as time seemed to freeze. Then, suddenly, all I heard was a roar from the crowd, I was roused from my trance and saw my brother smash his fist in the air. He jogged over to Nick and the umpire, respectfully shaking their hands and then receiving yet another massive outpour of admiration from the crowd, waving to all the spectators.

"Yes! He did it!" Andy yelled, high-fiving Roger and Rafa.

"I knew he'd be able to do it." Dominic excitedly uttered, enveloping me in his big arms as we celebrated.

Once the necessary post-match procedure had finished, Alex rushed up to see us all, receiving slaps on the back and congratulations. We all settled down as Sascha collected up his things and made his way outside.

"So Dom, what do you think of my sister?" Sascha questioned, raising an eyebrow and tilting his head, jokingly poking Dom in the side.

"Ow, but yes, she's beautiful and amazing! I really like her." Dominic told Sascha as he continued to tease him.

"So, technically, since Y/N is my identical twin sister, you find me hot. I'm flattered!" Sascha laughed at Dominic.

"Shut up Alex! Just, give her my number." He mumbled and walked away, embarrassed, leaving Alex in a fit of laughter.

A/N: Thank you onefrozenheart for being amazing as always, and tell me your thoughts in the comments :)