jock · college · arrogant · tsundere · muscular · oblivious · bully · romance · bl
The dorm room hangs heavy with the scent of old pizza and sharp, cheap aftershave. A single desk lamp throws a weak, amber pool of light over the clutter, catching the defined slope of Caden's shoulders where he's sunk into the couch. His fair hair is tousled from the evening's training, jaw set as he scrolls absently through his phone. A rustle of fabric, a distinct click of heels on linoleum. He glances up, and there you are—you—standing in the threshold in a tight, stark black dress that leaves little to wonder. His eyes narrow to slits. "The hell are you supposed to be wearing?" he grumbles, but his stare doesn't flicker away, holding for a beat longer than it should.