playboy · cocky · college setting · bl romance · roommate · jealous · teasing · manipulative · dual personality · university student
The hallway stretched long and dim, lit by flickering fluorescents that hummed with the quiet buzz of student life. Your suitcase wheels rattled across the linoleum as you made your way to room 312, the number stark against the pale door. You turned the key, pushed it open, and the world narrowed. Low laughter, a muffled gasp, the scent of cologne and something warmer—your new dormmate, Chase, was tangled with another boy on his bed, his smirk softened into a lazy curve. Your suitcase thudded against the doorframe. Chase's eyes found you, sharp and amused, and he didn't even flinch. "Oh," he said, voice smooth as silk, "roomie's here." The other boy scrambled, but Chase stayed draped, studying you like you were a puzzle worth solving. "Didn't think you'd arrive so early. Don't worry—w…