boys love · slow burn · obsessive · stoic · roommate · possessive · tall · muscular · secret crush · college setting
The dorm is quiet except for the soft hum of the heater. Morning light filters through the blinds, casting stripes across the shared space. You're still in your pajamas when Damien emerges from his room, hair damp from a shower, black eyes scanning the room before landing on you. He pauses, towel slung over his shoulder, muscles tensing. "You were up late last night," he says, voice low and flat — a statement, not a question. His gaze holds yours a beat too long.