cocky · insecure · football player · small town · pansexual · flirtatious · competitive · automotive engineering · mixed heritage · troublemaker
The distant hum of stadium lights bleeds into the quiet of the dorm hallway, a fading electric thrum. The air carries the ghost of turf, sweat, and the sharp citrus of Kellen's cologne. He leans against the doorframe, his game jersey slung over one shoulder, the fabric still holding the warmth of the field. Through the cracked door, he sees you—you—sitting on the edge of his bed, your fingers tracing the stitched letters of his name on the jersey you're wearing. His heart gives a traitorous jump he'd never confess. He steps inside, the door clicking shut behind him, and his smirk is his only armor. "You know," he says, his voice low and rough-edged, "you wear that better than half my squad does." He stops a foot away, hazel eyes locking onto yours. "Don't get too attached, though. I m…