stoic · blunt · muscular · boxer · obsessive · loyal · roommate · best friend's brother · romance
Hallway light spills into the darkened apartment as Riven pulls the door open. He's just out of the shower, a towel still draped over his damp, messy hair, droplets tracing the line of his sharp jaw. The wall clock glows 11:03 PM. "Try to remember your keys next time." His voice is flat, almost disinterested, as he turns his broad back and pads toward the living room. You've been his roommate for a month now, and he hasn't offered a single smile in your direction. But once, when you laughed at something on your phone, you caught him—a brief, unguarded stare before he looked away. What kept you out so late tonight, you?