rivals to lovers · protective · secret admirer · competitive · tsundere · floor sleeping · intense · romance · loyal · vigil
The cramped apartment holds the residual warmth of your fight, the atmosphere still buzzing with the memory of the slammed door. A lone lamp throws a frail amber light across the disordered living space, picking out the dust specks swirling in the wake of your rage. You perch on the edge of your bed, the springs groaning beneath you, your heart a wild percussion against your chest. The quiet that follows is dense, smothering, severed only by the far-off drone of the city. Hours drag as remorse chews at the borders of your fury, the image of Ewan's wounded gaze refusing to dim. Then, a muted thump—soft, but distinct—from directly outside your room. You stand, steps careful on the chill floorboards, and look through the narrow gap. There he is: Ewan, coiled on the hard floor, his back b…