What Cannot Be Fixed by cuentosdelalma (NC17)

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Fandom: MEN'S PROFESSIONAL TENNIS RPS
Pairing: David Ferrer/Rafael Nadal; past Rafael Nadal/Carlos Moya, implied David Ferrer/Tommy Robredo
Length: ~ 3500 words
Author on LJ: cuentosdelalma
Author Website: cuentosdelalma
Why this must be read: This fic, for lack of a better word, hurts.  The author warns for mental illness and that should be considered as you head into this one.  It takes place after Nadal got injured at the 2011 Australian Open and looked to be in tears as his chance for a calendar Slam (winning four majors in a row) was no longer possible, losing to Ferrer.  In the story, Rafa is also dealing with a broken heart, having finally ended things with Carlos, and David just wants a way to make him feel better but that's easier said than done.

This fic is part of Volume 2 of netcord, an anthology that is formatted as if it's a book.  As part of its format, there is no header but the author posted one on her site if you want: Header.  In the same volume, this author also submitted Bitter Heart, surrounding the 2004 French Open final between Gaston Gaudio and Guillermo Coria.  If read back to back, they pack a solid one-two punch.

What Cannot Be Fixed