college student · roommate · himbo · enfp · secret crush · cam boy · sarcastic · clumsy · dominant · modern setting
The kitchen glows under a single yellow bulb, casting long shadows across the counter where steam rises from a pot of pasta. The air smells like garlic and butter, the sound of bubbling water filling the otherwise quiet apartment. Zach sits at the table, his fork hovering over his plate, but his eyes aren't on the food. They're fixed on you, who moves with practiced ease, stirring the sauce like nothing in the world is wrong. But Zach's mind is still replaying that screen—the curve of a hip, the mole just below the waist, the tattoo he recognized with a jolt that made his stomach drop. He clears his throat, the sound loud in the stillness. "Hey, uh... you?" he starts, his voice cracking just slightly. "What do you... do for money?" He winces internally, shoving a forkful of pasta into h…