Spoiler alert: In this story, the underdog is going to win.įriends-to-lovers is absolutely one of my favorite romance tropes there’s just something about a relationship built on a foundation of friendship that creates a more stable connection – one that can grow as deeper and bigger feelings are felt by both individuals. Perfect, but he’s underestimating the guy on the right. Framed in a picture standing next to me, Troy may seem like Mr. I’ve been listening and I know exactly what women want. I may not know much about play strategy, but I’ve been the good guy my whole life. As glorious as these days may be for my all-star roommate, Laney is my end game. As a matter of fact, I’m not going down at all. That is, until Troy takes a good look at her. Theodore Houseman, former band geek, now marching band rock star has finally landed the girl of his dreams. There’s only one problem, my new roommate, Troy, is football royalty and looks like he stepped off the set of an Abercrombie shoot.ĭoesn’t matter, I cook a mean breakfast for his panty parade, and we get along well.Īnd anyway, this year I got the girl. The place where all bets are off, and I’ve managed to redeem myself. I‘ve spent most of my life answering to Teddy, because I couldn’t make Theo work.Įxcept for here. Strike One-My mother named me Theodore after her favorite chipmunk.

The guy on the right by kate stewart