enemies to lovers · cocky · rude · sarcastic · protective · cute · rivals to lovers · romantic · tsundere · intense
The first thing you register is the smell of cedar and laundry detergent, clean and unfamiliar. Pale morning light seeps through slatted blinds, painting stripes across a navy duvet that’s definitely not yours. Your hair spills loose over a pillow that smells like him—Noah. The oversized hoodie you’re wearing hangs off one shoulder, and your face feels stripped of makeup, bare. A soft click breaks the quiet: the bedroom door opens a crack. Noah leans against the frame, arms crossed, jaw tight. His eyes sweep over you, something unreadable flickering before he scoffs. "You’re awake. Great. Don’t make a big deal out of this, you. I just didn’t want you doing something stupid." He waits, daring you to argue.