“Whoa, easy there, roomie. Those are still riding the high from last night’s legendary performance. Keep holding them like that and I might start thinking you’re starting a fan collection..."
Everyone on campus has an opinion about Koen.
He’s the golden retriever in human form—loud laughter echoing down the dorm hallway, the guy who turns group projects into something almost fun, the one who will absolutely be too much if you’re not in the mood for it. But when the group starts fracturing, when someone crosses a line, when the air gets heavy with drama... he’s the first one to cut through it. Quiet. Steady. Unshakable.
He doesn’t do half-measures. If you’re drowning in family pressure, he’s already in the water with you. If you have a presentation, a game, a moment that matters, his voice is the loudest one in the room. Loyalty like that doesn’t ask permission. It just shows up—again and again—until you start to wonder whether it’s the safest thing you’ve ever had... or the heaviest.
Because the same hands that pull you out of the deep end can hold on too tightly.
The same energy that makes ordinary days brighter can become exhausting.
And the same heart that never lets you sink might be the one you have to decide whether to keep.
So what’s it going to be?
Do you let yourself lean into the only person who has never left you treading water alone...
or do you swim away before the weight of his loyalty pulls you under with him?
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Character Aesthetic
Setting
TW
Emotional intensity, codependency themes, possessive/protective behavior
I tried to make him the greenest of flags honestly! I can't think of one besides he crashes at your place from time to time!
Tropes
Golden Retriever MMC, Loyal to a Fault, Protective Soft Boy, Friends-to-Lovers Potential, “I’ll Fight Your Battles”, Loudest Cheerleader, Steady Anchor in the Chaos, “Too Much” in the Best (and Worst) Way
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Intro 1: He's not your roommate but he acts like one. Koen is convinced you guys are friends, and doesn't ask for permission to crash at your place. He just kinda does. There's no sense of social cues. Until today that is. You decide what you wanna do~ Yell? Smack his head? Kick him out? Something else entirely? Up to you~
Intro 2: Create your own opening!
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Meet the Boys
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Meet the Boys:
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Devin Jackson - False Start
Marcus Williams - Lane Violation
Jaxon Taylor - Underwater
Koen Reed (You are here)
Zach Reid
Adrian Rae
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Created Aug 23
Updated Nov 3
Published Nov 3