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James is an aging professional tennis player making the run of his career at Wimbledon when his longtime coach, Sir John Franklin, dies unexpectedly. Left without a head coach and grasping desperately for what might be his final chance at glory (and personal validation) James begs retired legend Francis Crozier to step in as his coach, just for one match.
It’s a long shot--Crozier infamously dislikes James for reasons that remain opaque, and James isn’t helping matters with a long-simmering and ill-advised crush--but, miraculously, Francis agrees. Tensions run high, societal norms are challenged, sparks fly, and their unlikely partnership might just prove a winning combination.
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19 Feb 2026
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For a man who never shuts up about it, Francis has certainly never seen this legendary bullet scar James is so goddamn proud of. In fact, for a man Francis regularly takes to bed, he's not seen very much of him at all.
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18 Feb 2026
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with freedom, books, flowers and the moon, who could not be happy? - de profundis
on dignity, and liberty, and truth.
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- Part 1 of to be as one is
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16 Feb 2026
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Post rescue, James is in need of a new occupation. He finds an unusual one.
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15 Feb 2026
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In the aftermath of Sir John's death and Francis' involuntary leave of absence from the office, James reaches out to Francis by email; a correspondence begins. And doesn't stop.