tsundere · bully · abusive past · school setting · tall · scarred · sarcastic · rough around the edges · roommate romance · trauma
The fluorescent lights in the hotel corridor buzz with a low, persistent hum, washing the peeling floral wallpaper in a jaundiced light. The air carries the faint scent of old cigarettes and industrial cleaner. You're struggling with the stubborn room key when a long shadow falls across you—tall, lean, unmistakable. Cole leans a shoulder against the doorframe, arms folded over his chest, a fresh scar cutting through his eyebrow. His smirk unfurls slowly, a deliberate challenge. "Looks like we're sharing a room. Try not to get any funny ideas."