Winter break was finally over, much to the dismay of many college students. Not to one such student, however, as he happily bounced up the steps to one of the nicer senior dorms on campus. With only one project left to do before graduation, this young man couldn't be more excited for his final semester to begin. Turning the key to his dorm room entered the 20 year old, Josh.
Looking around the room, Josh took a glance to his right. Everything he left before break was still in perfect order. Neat piles of science books lined a nearby shelf, hung just above a wooden desk, where he liked to set his laptop. Next to the desk was his bed, sheets neatly tucked in the side and made just the way he left it. Leaving the door open, Josh strode his way over to his bed and set down his backpack gently on the mattress, taking a seat next to his important pack. Looking up Josh was quickly reminded about the status of his roommate. The other side of the room was bare, apart from some furniture. Thinking back, he realized how much he was going to miss his roommate, a former third semester Senior. He was a good friend, and Josh was glad he was able to finally graduate, but the feeling now seemed almost bitter-sweet. Sighing, Josh started to unzip his backpack to check on his project when suddenly loud footsteps started banging down the hallway before stopping directly at Josh's room.
"Yo! Anybody in here?" Called out a rather deep suave sounding voice. Josh's head perked up as he watched the huge stranger enter his room. He couldn't help but examine the muscular man as he came into view. His head barely ducked under the doorway as Josh was astonished by his height, guessing he had to be at least 6'5". With short dirty blonde hair peeking out of the front of his backwards baseball cap, handsome features on his face, almost white like-blue eyes, and a pair of diamond studs in his earlobes, Josh couldn't help but blush slightly at the appearance of such an intimidating stranger. The man faced Josh, showing off the front of his body. Wearing a tight black sleeveless spandex shirt, showing off every curve of his muscles concealed underneath, and a pair of grey athletic shorts as well as black running shoes, Josh couldn't help but sit there speechless. The muscular stranger scratched his head as he made eye contact with Josh.
"Hey are you this guy's little brother or something? I'm his new roommate!" The huge man smiled in a friendly tone. Feeling much less intimidated by the man's seemingly gentle nature, Josh finally spoke up.
"No, I'm actually him. My name is Josh... so you're my new roommate?" Josh asked cautiously. Looking a little more closely, Josh noticed a number on the man's shorts with the school's mascot embroidered next to it. With a snap, Josh realized who this man was. "You're Bobby! The prodigy quarterback on our football team!"
"I dunno about prodigy!" Bobby replied with a moderately arrogant grin on his face as Josh stood up to shake the 19 year old star's hand. Bobby looked down at the little man as he released his grip. "Sorry about the mistaken identity... I just didn't realize how uh..."
"Short I am?" Josh replied crossing his arms and raising an eyebrow. In truth, he was 5'5" but to someone as big as Bobby, he supposed he must've seemed a lot smaller.
"Well you're pretty young looking too..." Bobby continued as he rubbed the back of his neck. "I've heard about you too though. You're some kind of prodigy in your own right, huh?"
"I've been told that." Josh replied with a smile and an amount of modesty. Bobby simply chuckled as he turned away and looked at his half of the room.
"Wow, this is a lot more space than I had last year in the Freshman dorms." Bobby said looking at the room and toward the middle. "Woah! We have a private bathroom?"
Josh turned and looked at the little bathroom tucked in the middle wall across form the entrance to the room. "Yeah there's some perks to living in Senior housing. But hold on, you're only a Sophomore?"
Bobby shook his head as he peeked into the little bathroom. "Yeah I guess being a football prodigy has some perks too, dude."
"Why didn't you just join a frat? Not that there's anything wrong with you living here..." Josh tried to add awkwardly.
"Oh... well my scholarship only covers everything if I stay in a dorm. So I couldn't afford to live in a frat." Bobby said looking down slightly.
"I see..." Josh replied, trying to think of a way to change the subject. "Hey, why don't we get you moved in?"
Bobby looked up and smiled, shaking his head and appreciating the help.
- - -
As some time passed, the two worked diligently to get Bobby's side of the room in order. But after a few hours passed, they finished moving the football star in. Wiping a little sweat from his brow, Josh wasn't terribly used to this kind of manual labor. Although Bobby did most of the heavy lifting, as he saw he small roommate struggle to carry certain crates.
"Hey thanks for the help, man." Bobby said in appreciation as Josh finished hanging up a collection of baseball caps on the wall. Josh simply smiled and shook his head.
"Don't worry about it, I'm always happy to help." He replied, glad that maybe overall the experience would make living together easier.
"Always?" Bobby muttered as he looked over at a pile of books on his desk. "Are you good at math?"
Josh smiled, pretty much knowing exactly where this was going. "If you need help with any of your school work, you can let me know."
Bobby smiled as he pulled a cellphone out of his pocket. "What's your number, bro?"
Josh pulled out his phone, exchanging his number with his new roommate. Bobby put his phone away and smirked. "If anybody ever gives you a hard time... you let me know, dude. Us prodigies should look after each other."
Josh smiled, as he looked at the time on his phone before putting it away. Josh figured he should...
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