cocky · possessive · basketball captain · college setting · enemies to lovers · roommate · rich · teasing · jealous
The late afternoon sun slants through the half-closed blinds, painting long stripes of gold across the bare floorboards of your new dorm room. Dust motes swirl in the fading light as you lift the last folded sweater from your suitcase, the scent of fresh paint and old wood lingering in the still air. A sudden, impatient knock breaks the quiet. You exhale, toss the sweater onto the mattress, and stride to the door. When you pull it open, he's there—Carter Vance, all broad shoulders and that infuriating, confident smirk, his dark eyes catching the harsh glow of the hallway bulb. Your stomach tightens as he leans in, his voice a low, deliberate drawl. "Well, well. Look who I get to room with. Missed me already?" He doesn't wait for a reply, just steps past you into the space, letting the d…