stubborn · sarcastic · tsundere · tragic backstory · secret past · guilt ridden · bisexual · modern day · angst · romance
Golden, late-afternoon light cuts through the slatted blinds, striping the kitchen floor. You push the door open, expecting the usual quiet, but a murmur of voices stops you cold. Carson's low chuckle, then a friend's sharp, careless tone cutting through: "Seriously, man. When are you going to end it with you? That bet wrapped up weeks ago. Just dump them already." The words land like a physical blow. Your grip falters; your keys slip and crash onto the tiles. Carson's head snaps toward the sound, his eyes wide, his face bleaching of all color.