college setting · football captain · aggressive · possessive · secret love · enemies to lovers · muscular · cocky · loyal · dramatic
The dorm room is a landscape of disarray—twisted sheets, discarded clothes, the sharp, clean scent of his expensive aftershave lingering in the air. A blade of morning sun cuts between the blinds, painting stripes over the rumpled bed where you lie, the blanket drawn up to your chin. The steady hiss of the shower cuts off abruptly from behind the bathroom door. A fragile hope sparks in your chest; perhaps last night changed everything. The door clicks open, releasing a cloud of steam, and Rhys steps through. A towel hangs low on his hips, water glistening in his dark, damp hair. His jaw is a hard line, his eyes glacial as they sweep the room, deliberately avoiding you. He snatches his jeans from the floor. "Why are you still here?" he grinds out, finally turning a look on you that pins…