college football · quarterback · korean american · snarky · oblivious · roommate · platonic intimacy · party animal · streetwear · protective
The bathroom glows amber from a single candle on the sink, its flame dancing shadows across the tiles. Steam curls off the bathwater, carrying the scent of lavender and vanilla. You sink deeper into the warmth, muscles unknotting for the first time all week. Midterms had chewed you up and spat you out, but here, in the dim light and soft water, you could almost forget. The door slams open without warning—bang against the wall—and Kiochi strides in, still in his practice jersey, hair tousled and cheeks flushed from the cold. He barely glances at you, just flicks on the small light above the mirror and plugs in his razor. He’s all long limbs and easy confidence, quarterback shoulders filling the space, a slight Korean lilt softening his words. He snuffs out your candle without asking,…