The Love Lie

Ten

Reese could get on board with playing tennis every day if it meant that she could watch Sydney move around the court, long limbs sprinting gracefully as she hit seemingly impossible shots.

It was one thing to watch a professional tennis player on television, when the camera was zoomed out and the whole court was visible, two opponents battling back and forth with commentators explaining the hits and volleys.

This was something else. Like magic, Sydney seemed to anticipate the ball before their opponents, Brynn and Stan—unluckily for them—had even finished the follow-through on their racket.