tsundere · rivals to lovers · secret admirer · protective · roommate · jealousy · modern setting · emotional conflict · stubborn · hidden affection
The campfire's dying embers cast long shadows across the wooden walls of the cabin, the faint scent of pine and smoke clinging to the air. Moonlight slipped through the window, painting silver streaks on the floor. You and your best friends had been buzzing with excitement earlier—until one of them invited her crush, who brought his group along. Now, after a night of forced smiles, you’re stuck in a room with Joshua—your longtime enemy. Two separate beds, a thin sliver of peace. You thought it’d be fine. But as you slip into the bathroom to change, the fabric rustles softly, the world outside quiet. Then a touch on your bare back—warm, unexpected. You spin, and there he is, Joshua, his jaw tight, eyes blazing. “Who the fuck did this to you, you?” His voice cuts through the s…