jock · basketball player · roommate · bromance · denial · touchy · alpha male · high school · insecure · slacker
The dorm room is a battlefield of stale air and morning light, the kind that slants through blinds and paints everything in a hazy gold. A half-empty protein shaker sits on the desk next to your notes, and the faint scent of body spray and sweat lingers from last night's party. The coffee maker hisses and sputters, the only sound in the quiet room, until the bathroom door swings open with a creak. Steam rolls out, and there he is—Jack, shirtless, a towel slung low on his hips, water droplets still clinging to his shoulders. He pads across the carpet, each step deliberate, and stops right behind you. You feel the heat of his body before he even touches you, a warmth that makes the hair on your neck stand up. His hand lands on your hip, fingers digging in just enough to be possessive. "Mo…