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Hook: At first, my roommate seemed perfect—clean, quiet, responsible. But things quickly felt off. He’d disappear for hours, lock his door, and buy strange supplies from Costco, sparking my suspicion. Content: As days went on, I noticed unusual habits—endless laundry, frequent guests, secretive behavior—and began to piece together what he was really up to. I thought he might be running a massage service, given the lotion, tissues, and rhythmic sounds. Confronting him led to a shocking revelation: he's a sneakerhead! His room was a shrine to rare, vintage kicks—hundreds of shoes, professionally conditioned and polished. The “massages” and visitors were actually trades and deals with collectors exchanging or authenticating shoes. Turns out, he's creating a thriving sneaker restoration and resale business, worth a fortune. The entire time, I’d been joking about “massages,” oblivious to the real story behind his obsession. Now I’m left amazed, and a little embarrassed, realizing I misunderstood everything. Don't miss this crazy story of hidden passions and mistaken identities—click to watch more!

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00:00When did you catch your roommate doing something they shouldn't?

00:02My roommate seemed like the perfect guy when we first moved in together.

00:04Clean, quiet, paid rent on time, never brought drama home.

00:07We'd been living together for two years without a single problem or argument.

00:09But then I started noticing weird stuff that didn't add up.

00:11He'd disappear into his room for hours at a time.

00:14Always locked the door, which was strange because we trusted each other.

00:16I'd hear these rhythmic sounds coming from inside, like repetitive tapping or rubbing noises.

00:20Then came the suspicious purchases that made no sense.

00:22Industrial-sized bottles of lotion from Costco.

00:24Cases of tissues.

00:25Boxes of rubber gloves.

00:26Always paid cash and acted super secretive about bringing the bags inside.

00:29When I asked about it, he'd just shrug and change the subject.

00:31He got obsessed with privacy in ways that seemed over the top.

00:33Put blackout curtains on his windows even though he lived on the third floor.

00:35Started playing music loudly whenever he was in there working on whatever he was doing.

00:38Would get jumpy and defensive if I knocked on his door.

00:40But here's what really made me suspicious about what was going on.

00:42The dude was going through lotion like it was water.

00:45I'd see multiple empty bottles in his trash every week.

00:47Plus, he was doing laundry literally every single day.

00:49Who needs that many clean clothes and towels?

00:51Then the visitors started coming regularly.

00:52Always guys around our age.

00:53They'd show up at weird times and go straight to his room without saying hi to me.

00:56They'd stay for exactly 20 minutes, then leave looking satisfied and relaxed.

00:59I started putting the pieces together and the conclusion was obvious.

01:02The industrial lotion.

01:03The boxes of tissues.

01:04The locked door with rhythmic sounds.

01:05The daily laundry.

01:06Random guys coming and going for 20 minute sessions.

01:08My roommate was clearly running some kind of massage business out of his bedroom.

01:11Had to be.

01:12What else could possibly explain all the evidence I was seeing?

01:14I was cool with it, but worried about our lease and insurance.

01:16But then I decided to confront him about the whole situation.

01:18Hey man, I'm totally cool with whatever business you're running, but I need to know for insurance reasons.

01:22Are you giving massages in there or what?

01:23He stared at me for a solid 30 seconds with this confused expression.

01:26Then he burst out laughing so hard he almost fell over.

01:28What the hell are you talking about?

01:29Massages?

01:30So I laid out my entire theory.

01:31The lotion purchases, the regular visitors, the sounds, the privacy obsession.

01:34All the evidence that pointed to massage services.

01:36He laughed even harder and started wiping tears from his eyes.

01:38Dude, you need to follow me to my room right now.

01:40Uh, wow.

01:40This is hilarious.

01:41That's when I discovered the embarrassing truth.

01:43My roommate is a hardcore sneakerhead.

01:45Like, obsessively into collecting rare and vintage shoes.

01:47His room was literally wall-to-wall sneakers on custom shelving.

01:50Hundreds of pairs in perfect condition.

01:51The lotion wasn't for massages.

01:53He was conditioning leather on expensive vintage shoes to keep them pristine.

01:56The rhythmic sounds were him buffing and polishing with professional tools.

01:59The rubber gloves were to avoid getting skin oils on rare materials.

02:02The daily laundry was him washing microfiber cloths and polishing rags.

02:05The blackout curtains were protecting shoes from UV damage that could fade colors.

02:08The visitors weren't getting massages.

02:09They were other collectors coming to authenticate shoes, negotiate trades, and make purchases.

02:1320 minutes was exactly how long it took to verify authenticity and complete deals.

02:17But wait, it gets even more embarrassing for me.

02:18When I told him what I thought he was doing, he couldn't stop laughing.

02:21Bro, I was wondering why you've been acting so weird lately.

02:23Why you kept saying stuff like working hard and asking if my clients were satisfied with the service.

02:27He shook his head while grinning.

02:28You've been accidentally making sex jokes about shoe collecting for months without realizing it.

02:31He showed me his collection and I couldn't believe what I was seeing.

02:33Some of those shoes were worth more than my car.

02:35Original Air Jordans from the 80s.

02:36Limited edition collaborations.

02:37Vintage basketball shoes from legendary players.

02:39The guy was making serious money buying, restoring, and flipping rare sneakers to collectors around the world.

02:44All that suspicious behavior was just him being paranoid about theft since some individual shoes were worth $5,000.

02:49My roommate wasn't running a sketchy massage parlor.

02:51He was running a legitimate sneaker restoration and trading empire.

02:54And I'd been the clueless guy making awkward sexual innuendos about Air Jordans and vintage Nikes for half a year.

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