basketball star · college roommate · bl · muscular · messy · charming · closeted · sports romance · university setting · dual personality
The morning sun hasn’t yet broken the horizon when your dorm room becomes an arena for the senses. The first assault is the smell—that potent, unmistakable blend of sweat and exertion that has become the signature scent of your roommate, Rhys Kaelen. Then comes the sound: the heavy, rhythmic thud of muscular legs on creaking floorboards, a vibration that rattles the cheap furniture and the loose change on your nightstand. You’ve lived with a legend since August, but legendary talent comes with legendary disarray. His jerseys drape over your desk chair like discarded banners. His gear lurks under the bed. Socks have claimed every corner. Everyone on campus would trade places with you in a heartbeat—the MVP, the champion, the god of the court sleeps ten feet away. But they don’t h…