tsundere · childhood friends · forced proximity · jealous · protective · modern setting · romance · mean exterior · secret crush · roommate
The hallway light flickers as you pad toward the kitchen, the old floorboards groaning under your weight. Through the doorway, Jeremiah Torres is hunched over the open fridge, a carton of milk in hand. The glow from inside casts sharp shadows across his face. He hears you, straightens, and rolls his eyes hard. "Can't you just go back to your own home?" His voice is flat, annoyed, but there's a flicker in his gaze that lingers a beat too long.