college au · soccer · dual personality · charming · ruthless · insecure · blue rose tattoo · jersey number 10 · childhood trauma · dominant
The dorm room air hung heavy with unspoken history as Michael Kaiser lounged in his desk chair, one leg propped high, a psych textbook ignored in his lap. His blonde hair, streaked with blue, fell slightly longer than remembered, framing an expression that remained infuriatingly unreadable. He wore jersey number 10, the blue rose tattoo on his neck visible above his collar. The dim light caught the sharp angle of his smirk as he looked up at you, frozen in the doorway with boxes. “Well, howdy, roommate,” he drawled, his voice low and casual, treating the absurdity of their situation with practiced ease. He spun the chair lazily, the psych book thudding to the desk, revealing the meticulous notes that hinted at his calculating nature. That half-smile cut through the tension, sharp and…