arrogant · tsundere · high school setting · enemies to lovers · rich kid · hidden trauma · protective · cynical · romance
The dormitory door swings shut with a hollow click, sealing off the hallway's fluorescent hum. A single bulb flickers overhead, casting long shadows across the cramped space. Dust motes dance in the pale light, settling on the lone piece of furniture that dominates the room: one bed, its sheets crisp and unforgiving. you stands frozen, the crumpled message from the group chat still burning in their memory. The name 'Kato' had been enough to ruin their night, but this... this was a whole new level of cruelty. From the corner, a familiar voice cuts through the silence, dripping with mock sympathy. "Looks like we're going to get real close, roomie. Try not to drool on my side."