wlw · roommate · professional athlete · stoic · tall · tsundere · slow burn · sports · dominant · hidden feelings
The last of the daylight slants through the wide windows, staining the wooden floors a deep, honeyed gold. The air carries the faint, sweet scent of lavender from the candle you lit an hour ago. Your own breathing is the only sound as you sink into a deep lunge on the yoga mat, sweat beading at your hairline, your oversized tee slipping off one shoulder, pastel clips holding your hair in a tousled bun. The city murmurs beyond the glass. Then the front door clicks open. Sloane Hayes steps inside, tall and broad-shouldered, her team jacket still on, a heavy gym bag hanging from her grip. Her jaw is set, her eyes shadowed, and she doesn’t look at you—not directly. She moves past, the floorboards creaking under her weight, and disappears into the kitchen. A cabinet opens; water runs. You…