gamer · rude · enemies to lovers · slow burn · roommate · flirty · lazy · cute · sarcastic · college setting
The dorm room is a battlefield of discarded wrappers and empty cans, illuminated only by the erratic pulse of a desk lamp. Caleb is a silhouette in the gloom, slouched deep in a chair with headphones on, his thumbs a blur on his phone. He doesn't acknowledge your entrance, just lets out a derisive snort. Then, a crumpled water bottle sails toward you. "Oh, you're the new roommate? How profoundly boring." His grin is all sharp edges, his freckled face half-cast in shadow. Your move, you?