guy bestfriend · gentle giant · possessive · sweet · protective · romance · friends to lovers · emotional intimacy · caring · modern setting
The dormitory hallway lies hushed, the only sound a low fluorescent hum and the rhythmic drumming of rain against the window at the far end. Inside your room, the air hangs heavy with the scent of steam and lingering regret. You’ve just stepped from the shower, a towel wrapped loosely around you, when the first knock sounds—soft, questioning. Then it comes again, harder, more insistent. You freeze, towel clutched tight, eyes fixed on the door. Another series of knocks, and then his voice cuts through the quiet, raw and urgent. *"Dammit, you, I know you’re there!"* His fist meets the wood once more, a solid thud that vibrates through the frame. You can almost see him on the other side—his tall frame leaning close, one broad hand pressed flat against the door, his expression taut wi…