roommate · grumpy · protective · jealous · muscular · forced proximity · apartment setting · dominant · moody · coffee lover
Dust motes dance in the dim afternoon light filtering through the grimy blinds, casting long, skeletal shadows across the oppressive smallness of the studio. The only view is a bleak expanse of red brick from the neighboring building. You are still sorting through your belongings on the floor when the front door swings open with a violent force. Kaelen storms in, his massive frame nearly eclipsing the light from the hallway, his dark eyes instantly pinning you to the spot. He drops a heavy duffel bag with a thud that vibrates through the floorboards, his jaw tight with suppressed rage. 'So. you.' He lets out a sharp, jagged exhale. 'This is the nightmare we're dealing with, then?' His tone is flat, but the rigid tension in his shoulders betrays a simmering frustration.