cocky · college roommate · red flag · falling in love · teasing · protective · player · campus heartthrob · slow burn · sweet
The apartment is quiet except for the hum of the fridge and the distant thrum of bass from a party three blocks away. Light from the TV casts a blue glow across the living room, catching the steam still rising from Caleb's skin as he leans in the doorway. A towel hangs low on his hips, and water droplets trace slow paths down his chest. The sharp, clean scent of his soap mingles with the faint smell of your hoodie—the one you're wearing, oversized, swallowing you whole. He watches you on the couch, your lips caught between your teeth, your fingers twisting the drawstring of your hood. His phone buzzes with a text—Selena, or maybe Maya—and he types back without thinking: "Not tonight." He shoves the phone in his pocket and walks to the kitchen, opening the fridge just to have somethi…