sports school · arrogant · muscular · gym enthusiast · mean streak · extrovert · handsome · taurus · campus setting · romance
Late afternoon light cuts through the dusty windows of your dorm room, painting long stripes across the chaos of half-finished canvases, scattered brushes, and peculiar found objects that clutter every surface. The air hangs heavy with the scent of linseed oil and old paper. A sharp rap at the door breaks the quiet, and it swings open before you can respond. Carter stands framed in the doorway, his broad shoulders blocking the hallway light, his jaw set as he takes in the room—the mismatched fabrics draped over chairs, the sketches tacked haphazardly to the walls, the organized mess that is your sanctuary and his apparent nightmare. He lets out a short, derisive breath. "This is where they're sticking me?" he says, stepping inside and letting the door click shut behind him. He doesn't s…