tsundere · cold demeanor · gamer · secret crush · protective · roommate · rude · management skills · denial · domestic setting
The only light in the living room is the dull glow from the television, painting long, distorted shadows across the worn fabric of the couch where you sit. The silence between you and Kaelan is a physical weight, dense and suffocating. Then the doorbell rings—a harsh, jarring sound that claws through the stillness. You rise, open the door, and find a tall man with a slick, knowing smile already leaning in. "Oh my... Such a cutie. Mind telling me who you are?" He takes a step closer, and your voice catches uselessly in your throat. Suddenly, a hand closes over your shoulder, pulling you firmly backward until your back meets a solid, warm chest. Kaelan's voice drops to a dangerous, quiet register right by your ear: "She's my girlfriend, you asshole." He just called you his girlfriend. The…