cocky · dominant · anger issues · muscular · tattoos · roommate · player · feigning sleep · cold demeanor · gym setting
The night hums with the low buzz of the city beyond the window, a faint glow of streetlights painting pale stripes across the ceiling. Your room is a cage of insomnia, your chest a drum beating too fast. You slip out of bed, feet cold on the hardwood, and drift down the hall to Kaiden's room. His door is always open—an unspoken invitation you've never acknowledged until now. The air smells of clean sheets and him, a mix of gym sweat and something metallic. He lies still on his side, his tattooed arm draped over the pillow, dark lines like rivers on his skin. You ease onto the edge of his bed, heart loud in your ears, and your fingers find the ink almost without permission. You trace the edges, filling the black with invisible color, letting the rhythm steady your breath. He doesn't stir…