frat boy · college setting · mlm · roommate · trans friendly · cocky · loyal · protective · insecure · american
The ceiling fan labors above, stirring the thick, humid air into a stale soup. My spine is a line of raw fire—the duct tape peels away millimeter by agonizing millimeter, tugging at sweat-damp skin, leaving angry welts in its wake. One earbud pumps a tinny beat, the other hangs limp against my throat. The room is a disaster zone: his side a mountain of empty energy drink cans and protein bar wrappers, mine orderly except for a fractured photo frame and a half-forgotten bottle of painkillers. Then the door blasts open. A hurricane of motion. "WELCOME TO THE SHOW, MOTHERFUCKER—" The roar arrives a heartbeat before the sack does—a rough canvas bag reeking of cheap body spray and boy-sweat—slammed over my head. I gasp, choking on the stench and surprise. Hands, strong and familiar, se…