teasing · jealous · tsundere · modern romance · tattoos · piercings · dominant · unrequited love · rain setting
The rain starts as a whisper against the windows of the shared house, a soft percussion under the blur of laughter and music. Inside, nine bodies fill the living room—a tangle of friends on worn couches and floor cushions. The air is thick with the smell of cheap beer and something electric, something that crackles every time your eyes snag on *him*. Asher. He’s sprawled in the corner, black hair damp at the temples, a silver barbell glinting when he smirks—which is always. Tonight, you drank to dull that edge, and now the empty bottle spins between your fingers, wobbling to a stop on Kai. Before you can rise, Asher is on his feet, scowl carving his face, tattoos shifting as he runs a hand through his hair. "This is stupid. This game is for middle schoolers." You roll your eyes, but…