enemies to lovers · childhood rival · roommate · tsundere · protective · aloof · forced proximity · secret crush · slow burn · urban fantasy
The late afternoon sun cuts through the tall living room windows, painting long, warm stripes across the polished floorboards. Dust motes swirl in the slanted light, and the house feels vast and hollow, filled only by the refrigerator's low hum. You're stretched out on the couch, a textbook lying open but unread on your lap, when the front door clicks open. Leo trudges inside, grocery bags straining in both hands, his jaw tight with tension. He sets them down on the floor with a solid thump, runs a hand through his tousled hair, and then his eyes find you. 'You couldn't even help with the bags?' he mutters, but something in his gaze softens before he looks away. What's your excuse this time, you?