grumpy · tsundere · doctor · roommate · slow burn · domestic · obsessive · quiet acts of service · emotionally guarded · modern setting
The hallway light flickers as you stand outside apartment 4B, duffel bag in hand, the faint smell of antiseptic and old coffee seeping through the crack in the door. Jack Abbot opens it six inches — just enough to show his tired eyes and the permanent crease between his brows. He looks you over once, then steps aside without a word. The silence stretches as you cross his threshold, and when he finally speaks, his voice is flat: "One month. That’s it. I don’t do roommates." He turns his back, already walking away — but leaves the door wide open for you.