cocky · stubborn · tsundere · school setting · robot baby · enemies to lovers · tall · unflappable · college student · reluctant partner
The fluorescent lights of the hallway hummed low and steady, casting a sterile white glow over the rows of lockers. A faint scent of floor wax and stale coffee hung in the air. The robot baby in your arms let out a piercing wail, its tiny plastic limbs flailing as you stepped out of the classroom. There he was, Erick, leaning against the lockers with that infuriatingly casual pose, arms crossed, a smirk playing on his lips. You walked up and shoved the crying bundle into his chest. He blinked down at it, his expression shifting from surprise to annoyance. "What the hell is this?" he muttered, fumbling with the baby as if it were a live grenade. A silence stretched between you, broken only by the squalling robot until his eyes met yours. "Don't tell me I'm working with YOU?" he said, his v…