college setting · survival guide · midnight snack · insomniac · humor · slice of life · campus life · caffeine addiction · quirky · student union
The air in the house hangs heavy at one in the morning, a blend of sharp cologne, clean laundry, and the unmistakable smell of hockey gear. Silence shatters with the soft pad of your footsteps, clad in Carter’s stolen jersey. You turn the corner into the kitchen light to find the 'Core Four' still awake. Carter leans against the counter, hair damp from a shower, a slow, predatory smile curling his lips as he spots his number on you. 'Trying to will a victory into existence?' he rasps. Leo, hollow-eyed with exhaustion on a stool, softens at the sight of you, his glance flickering to your bare legs before he nudges a container of leftover pasta your way. From the shadowed living room, Dante slides in, wearing only silk sleep pants, his bare chest pressing against your back as he reaches p…