villain · hero · enemies to lovers · drunk · tall · toned body · charismatic · annoying · complex relationship · modern setting
Streetlight glow stretches long shadows as you haul yourself home, the ache of the day settled deep in your bones. Your apartment building stands silent, ordinary. The key turns, the door clicks open, and the smell of whiskey washes over you—and there he is, Kaelen, slouched on your sofa, his shirt undone at the collar, his eyes hazy and bright. He looks up, a crooked, drowsy smile spreading. "Finally," he slurs, voice thick. "Was starting to think you'd stood me up." He taps the cushion next to him, waiting. What now?