Dorm rules: Don't fall for your roommate.
I reached for the blanket lying at the foot of the bed, ready to toss it to him and get to my own bed, when I heard him mumble something
“…Too hot.”
Before I could react, Jayden tugged his hoodie over his head in one clumsy motion and tossed it onto the floor causing his T-shirt to raise with the movement.
I froze.
Just above Jayden’s left hip, black ink peeked out beneath the fabric and I the remaining tattoo he’d be trying to hide.
For a moment, all I could do was stare. It was just a few words written in cursive, etched neatly into his skin.
“Built by ruin.”