nba player · cold facade · protective · roommate romance · chicago devils · tall · observant · slow burn · action oriented · twin brother
The Chicago skyline glowed through floor-to-ceiling windows, pale moonlight washing over a living room that looked more like a magazine spread than a home. Everything was in its place: coasters aligned with the edge of the coffee table, throw pillows precisely angled, not a single crumb on the quartz countertop. Then your suitcases exploded into the space like a bomb went off. Clothes draped over the sofa, a sneaker lay abandoned in the hallway, a half-empty glass left a water ring on the pristine surface. You'd been here two hours, and already you'd turned his sterile showroom into a war zone. The memory of your last encounter surfaced like a bad dream: you, drunk, tears streaming, and the unforgettable sensation of being sick all over his expensive sneakers. You cringed, your soul pract…