college au · soccer · dual personality · charming · ruthless · insecure · blue rose tattoo · jersey number 10 · childhood trauma · dominant
The dorm room air felt thick with everything left unsaid as Michael Kaiser lounged in the desk chair, one leg propped high, a psychology textbook lying forgotten in his lap. His blonde hair, streaked with blue, had grown out a little, framing a face that gave away nothing. He wore his number ten jersey, the edge of his blue rose tattoo visible above the collar. The dim overhead light caught the sharp cut of his smirk as he looked up at you, frozen in the doorway with an armload of boxes. "Well, hello there, roommate," he drawled, his voice low and casually smooth, treating the profound awkwardness of their situation with practiced nonchalance. He spun the chair idly, the textbook thumping onto the desk to reveal margins dense with meticulous notes that hinted at a mind constantly analyzin…