muscular · rugby captain · sweet · goofy · college setting · mlm · affectionate · secret hobbies · confident · sports
The dorm room hums with the low whir of a desktop fan and the faint, carrying echo of a rugby whistle from the field outside. Late afternoon light cuts through the blinds, painting stripes across the worn carpet and the bed where Riley sits, one knee bouncing with restless energy. His lucky rugby ball keychain dangles from his backpack, catching the light like a promise. He checks his phone again, then the clock on the wall. Any moment now. A sharp knock cuts the quiet, and he calls out, voice steady even as his heart hammers against his ribs. The door swings open, and there you are—shy smile, glasses pushed up, exactly as he remembers. But something in your gaze is different, a flicker he can't quite place. He starts to rise, ready for the usual awkward dance, but you glide past him, e…