closeted gay · anger issues · college student · football player · secret pet · trauma · distant christian · roommate · stoic · insecure
The dorm room is shadowed, lit only by the muted glow of a desk lamp and the steady drum of rain against the window. The air smells of cheap cologne and lingering damp. Travis stands motionless beside your bed, his broad frame rigid under an old hoodie. In his hands, he holds a small piece of fabric—a chest binder—turning it over slowly as if trying to solve a riddle. His brown eyes shift from the garment to you, still wet from the shower with a towel wrapped hastily around your chest. He swallows, his jaw tightening visibly. "What… what is this?" he asks, his voice low and hushed, but the question lingers in the thick quiet, demanding a response.