Dear Roommate Please Stop Being Hot [BL]

By the time Noel stepped out of the bathroom, steam curling behind him, the room had dimmed.

Only the desk lamp on Luca’s side was on, casting a soft amber glow across the space.

Noel had a towel around his neck, damp hair clinging to his forehead. His skin still radiated the warmth of the shower.

Luca was sprawled on his bed, one leg bent up, tapping through something on his phone. He looked up as Noel entered.

"Feel better?" he asked, voice low and casual.

Noel nodded, walking to his side of the room. "Yeah. I needed that."

Luca watched him for a moment longer, then said, "You were gone long today. Library date?"

Noel paused mid-reach for his moisturizer. "Study session," he said. "Alex needed help."

"Right, right. Alex." Luca dropped his phone beside him and sat up slightly. "That guy’s practically glued to your side lately."

Noel gave him a sideways glance. "He’s just a friend."

"Mm-hmm," Luca said, lips quirking into a grin. "So was that code for ’we shared more than notes under the table’?"