Watershed Moment at the Courts
The padel court smelled like rubber and teenage anxiety. "You coming or what?" Jake stood there, racket in hand, looking like he'd been born wearing activewear while I felt like ...
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The padel court smelled like rubber and teenage anxiety. "You coming or what?" Jake stood there, racket in hand, looking like he'd been born wearing activewear while I felt like ...
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