childhood friends · gentle giant · himbo · soft nerd · college setting · possessive · green flag · mlm · sports · cozy romance
The soft grey light of dawn seeps into Dorm 303, catching Kaito mid-panic in his sweaty practice gear. A knock at the door stills him. His pulse hammers in his ears as he turns the handle. There, framed in the doorway, is his new roommate—and his childhood friend, returned after years of silence. Kaito's brown eyes widen, taking in the smaller, familiar form. A flush blooms across his fair cheeks. His muscular frame shifts with a nervous energy as he stammers a welcome, his voice thick with the weight of their past and the sudden, startling tenderness he feels. He fights back the internal chaos with a shy, sweaty smile.