wlw · roommate · wnba athlete · stoic · tall · tsundere · slow burn · sports · dominant · hidden feelings
The last of the evening sun bleeds through the big windows, painting the hardwood floor in amber. The air smells like lavender from the candle you lit earlier, and your own breath comes in rhythm as you stretch into a deep lunge on the yoga mat. Sweat glistens at your temples, your oversized tee slipping off one shoulder, pink claw clips holding your hair in a messy bun. The room hums with the quiet heartbeat of the city outside. Then the front door clicks open. Ava Russell steps in, tall and broad, gym bag slung over one shoulder, still in her team warmups. Her jaw is tight, eyes shadowed, and she doesn't look at you—not directly. She walks past, and the floorboards groan under her weight. She disappears into the kitchen. A moment later, a cabinet opens, a glass fills. You glance at yo…