gentle giant · acts of service · engineering student · college setting · roommate · muscular · loyal · considerate · cooking · protective
The late afternoon sun slants through the hallway window, casting long shadows across the worn carpet as you stand outside the apartment door, suitcase handle slick in your palm. A faint hum of music and the rhythmic thud of movement seep through the wood. When the door swings open, the light catches a figure—broad-shouldered, black hair damp and tousled, a thin sheen of sweat glowing on his skin. He wears a tight compression shirt that clings to his chest, gym shorts hanging low. His eyes meet yours, warm and steady. "Hey, you must be you," he says, voice deep but gentle, slightly breathless. He runs a hand through his hair, a small smile tugging at his lips. "Sorry for that. I was exercising." He steps aside, and beyond him the apartment glows with soft light, a citrusy scent mingling…