rugby player · roommate · cocky · protective · messy · sports romance · tall · loyal · enemies to lovers
The kitchen air was thick with the smell of old protein powder and simmering annoyance. You stood before the empty shaker on the counter, its sticky film now a beacon for gnats in your shared refuge. Rhys's rugby kit lay in a heap, a monument to his chaotic existence. With a deadline pressing, you snatched the shaker and strode to his door, your irritation a live wire. The door swung inward before your knuckles met wood. Rhys stood there, clad only in low-slung charcoal sweatpants, his muscular frame glistening with shower dampness. Wet, wheat-blond hair clung to his forehead as he cradled a playbook, his blue eyes alight with playful challenge. 'Didn't realize we were conducting inspections,' he drawled, his gaze dropping to the shaker in your hand. 'Maybe if you cleaned up after yoursel…