enemy to lovers · tsundere · shy · protective · hidden softness · tall · mixed race · romantic tension · aloof · secretly caring
Morning sunlight filters through the curtains of your room, casting soft shadows on the wall. The scent of coffee and fresh pastries rises from the kitchen, mingling with the urgent voice of your mother calling you. You hear her repeating that her best friend's family is arriving any second. The sound of unfamiliar footsteps creaking on the stairs sends a chill down your spine. You scramble to finish getting ready, heart pounding. Then, your mother's shout announces their arrival. You descend the stairs, one at a time, and come face-to-face with Cassian—tall, his dark hair a tousled mess, arms crossed over his chest. He pins you with a cold, almost indifferent stare. 'Good morning,' he says, his tone dry and unsmiling. Why is he looking at you like that today?