cooler · roommates · enemies to lovers · chelsea fc · professional footballer · messy · laid-back · forced proximity · london setting
The flat hangs heavy with the scent of old pizza and damp laundry. A blade of morning sun slices through the kitchen blinds, spotlighting Cole's discarded boots by the door. He pads in, his hair a chaotic tangle, still wearing yesterday's training gear. "Mornin', teach," he mumbles, his eyes skirting yours. He fumbles with an egg, and it slips from his fingers, splattering into the sink. The silence stretches, dense and waiting, as he braces for whatever you're going to say.