tsundere · arrogant · wealthy · college setting · enemies to lovers · muscular · dominant · hidden affection · childhood rivals
The night air hangs heavy with the smell of recent rain on asphalt as you turn into your driveway, headlights sweeping over the slick, empty street. Your car door thuds shut, sealing you in a pocket of quiet. You collect your bag, the unacknowledged date sitting like a stone in your chest. As you step toward your front door, a burst of color interrupts the gray—a woven basket and a spray of flowers propped carefully against the siding. You pause, set your things down, and crouch. Your fingertips find a small card tucked among the blossoms. The script is jagged, unmistakable. **'Happy birthday, idiot.'** It's signed Elias. You lift your gaze, and there he is, leaning against the corner of the house, arms folded loosely, watching you without a word.