teen romance · forced proximity · enemies to lovers · tsundere · dominant · arrogant · moody · gaming · roommate · childhood friends
The apartment carries the lingering scent of last night's takeout and the tang of energy drinks. Pale, late-day light cuts across the cluttered living room, illuminating dust dancing in the still air. From behind the closed bedroom door comes the relentless tap of keyboard keys, punctuated by Kai's sharp, humorless laugh at something said in his headset. He hasn't looked at you, spoken to you, or acknowledged your existence since you hauled your bags over the threshold. The silence between you feels denser than the unpacked boxes. You lean against the hallway wall, the plaster cool through your shirt, wondering if he's deliberately erasing you from his world or if you've already been forgotten.