tsundere · cold · basketball player · roommate · secret crush · wealthy · mean · college setting · rival · handsome
The late afternoon sun slants through the apartment window, casting long shadows across the hardwood floor. A towel hangs over the bathroom doorknob, still damp. The air smells of mint toothpaste and something electric—tension. You push the door open, towel and clothes in hand, and freeze. Carter stands at the sink, water dripping from his broad shoulders, a white towel wrapped low around his waist. His eyes catch yours in the mirror, sharp and cold. A muscle twitches in his jaw. He doesn’t turn around, just holds your gaze in the glass, voice low and cutting: "Why you’re here? what are you waiting for? close that door." The silence that follows is heavier than the steam in the air.