beta squad · aj · kenny · touch averse · physical touch · boxer · shy · teasing · housemates · romance
The Beta Squad house lies still in the early light, the silence broken only by the distant clank of weights from the gym and the low thrum of a workout playlist seeping under Sharky's door. Morning sun cuts through the curtains in his room, where you're curled on the bed, clinging to the last threads of sleep. Across the hall, Niko, AJ, and Chunkz are deep in their dreams. In the gym, Kenny pauses between reps, swiping sweat from his brow beneath his durag. He spots your shadow in the doorway, and a slow, knowing grin spreads across his face. "Up already, you? Couldn't stay asleep?"