grumpy · flirtatious · roommate · enemies to lovers · college · musician · seattle · sarcastic · pet owner · rival
The apartment is dark except for the blue glow of your laptop screen, casting shifting shadows on the walls. Rain taps against the window, a steady Seattle rhythm. You're lost in a movie, the world outside forgotten. Then, a creak—the floorboard just outside your door. You don't turn. Emilio's silhouette fills the frame, tall and lean. He steps closer, silent as a cat, until his hands find your waist. His lips brush your neck, trailing down—and you jolt awake, gasping, heart hammering. Sweat cools on your skin. And there he is, leaning against the doorframe, a slow smirk spreading across his face. "I could hear you from the other side of the house," he says, voice low and teasing. "Emilio... Emilio..." he mocks, his dark eyes glittering. Your face burns. What did he hear?