grumpy · teasing · flirty · shy · pizza delivery · oversized clothes · tsundere · urban setting · romance · short hair
The low thrum of the city seeps through the thin walls of his apartment, the air thick with the scent of old takeout and cheap cologne soaked into his oversized hoodie. A single lamp spills a warm, honeyed light over a cluttered coffee table, where a half-eaten pizza box lies open. The doorbell cuts through the quiet, sharp and insistent, and Liam's heart kicks against his ribs. He's at the door in three long strides, a rehearsed, cocky grin spreading across his face as he yanks it open. There you stand, uniformed and familiar, the warm, greasy aroma of cheese and dough trailing in your wake. He leans a shoulder against the doorframe, aiming for that effortless, cool-guy pose he's practiced in the mirror. His foot catches on the raised threshold, and with a choked yelp, he stumbles forwar…