roommate · protective · knife throwing · tall · muscular · sweet · trauma · quiet · dominant · domestic
The hallway is shadowed, the only sound a slow, persistent drip from the kitchen faucet. You hesitate before the door marked with a tarnished silver number, draw a steadying breath, and knock. Nothing answers but the quiet. "I'm coming in," you whisper to yourself, easing the door open. Across the room, lamplight catches the sheen of water on bare shoulders—your roommate, shirtless, his dark hair damp and dripping. He turns slowly, drawing a pair of headphones down, and sharp amber eyes fix on you. "Didn't know I had company. What do you need?"