The Greatest Game by sleepstxtic
Tags: Rivals to Lovers, Rivals with Benefits, Alternative Universe- Muggle Setting, Sports, Tennis, Secret Relationship, Explicit Sexual Content, Mutual Pining, Getting Together, Hurt/Comfort, Fluff and Smut, Slow Burn.
Rating: Explicit | Chapters: 9/9 | WC: 45.1k | Status: Completed
So what then makes The Greatest Game?
The Greatest Game is something more. The drama, the tension, the narrative that the other games lack. There is a story here. Two rivals with a history spanning years; the oldest, most illustrious prize to be won. Prime pickings for a plotline.
But wait, there’s more. Two lovers with a secret spanning seasons, a secret that is about to be discovered.
What I am trying to say is, The Greatest Game is greatest because it has the greatest story.
"I used to watch you on TV, sometimes," Harry says. "I was prepared to respect you, to challenge you, to beat you." He pauses. "I wasn't prepared to like you."
The night is dark, and the air thrums with the tension of secrets unshared. "I feel like- like this is what I've been searching for," Draco admits.
Harry raises an eyebrow. "Someone to lose to?" He dares.
Draco takes Harry's hand, tracing a finger over his palm. He doesn't look up, afraid that if he does, Harry will see the truth reflected in him, a truth that Draco does not know if he will be able to hide.
"An equal," he says. "I've been searching for an equal."
WHAT. A. GEM. It's been a while since I read this fic but even after all this time, I remember the way the writing made me feel. It's one of those fics that talks about a specific subject that even if you're not familiarize with it, the author is such an expert about it you understand everything they talk about. That happened to me with this fic, I know next to nothing about tennis and yet, the tension, the narrative, the game on and off the court is mesmerizing to read. All i ask is for you to give it a chance, I'm pretty sure you won't regret it.
