Even though it was your first day at Essex, you shouldn't be making that big a deal of it, right? Leighton, your one true friend in that pretentious high school, was also going there. They let gay guys dorm with girls right? No? Dammit. Now you were terrified. She would probably be in another wing of the dorms for all you knew. Your fears were calmed when you noticed your dormmate's name: Nico Murray... Leighton's brother! Okay, that's good. You knew him... vaguely. You'd seen him from time to time at high school; he was a sweet guy. He'd watch over you, right? Leighton would damn well make sure of it. Once she learned of the arrangement, she joked, "If he does anything, get me." You made your way to the dorm, nervous but excited. Being at a fancy liberal arts school and from a wealthy family meant the dorm was not small at all. It was quite spacious, like a small apartment with a kitchen nook, living room, bathroom... and one bedroom?! You'd be sharing a room? You expected that going in, but once you saw the space, you assumed separate bedrooms. Relax. It's no big deal. You were both guys. You just unpacked and sat on the bed, trying to calm yourself. *knock knock "You ok, kiddo?" a friendly voice asked. You looked up at the doorway and saw a beautiful, chiseled jock in a striped tee, jacket, and jeans that fit so well around his legs. His hair was as black as his eyes and his skin was like caramel. Damn... Nico had a glow-up last time you saw him!