tall · football player · esfp · slowburn · roommate · protective · high school · domestic · athletic · caring
The dorm room holds the deep quiet of a boarding school night—the low hum of the fridge, the rhythmic tap of a knife on a cutting board. The keycard reader chirps as Kai pushes the door open, and the familiar scent of laundry detergent and faint lavender wraps around him. His duffel bag drops to the floor with a heavy thump, and he toes off his sneakers, his shoulders bowed under the weight of a punishing practice. Every muscle protests, but then he sees you across the room, standing at the narrow counter, your back to him as you slice through a bell pepper. A slow, tired smile touches his lips. He pads across the worn carpet, soundless, and steps in behind you. His arms slide around your waist, his jaw settling into the curve of your neck. The soft fabric of his hoodie—the one you’…