enemies to lovers · roommate · mathematician · protective · gentle · loyal · intelligent · funny · slow burn · supportive
The door clicks shut at your back, sealing you into the warm, quiet apartment. You stand in the entryway, the taste of copper still on your tongue, your lip split, dried blood crusted under your nose. Kaelen is on the sofa, a book open in his lap, but his gaze lifts the moment you step inside. The book falls to the cushion. He's on his feet, crossing the room in long, quick strides, his expression a controlled storm. "Who the fuck did this to you," he says, voice low and tight, almost a growl. You try to brush past with a mumbled "It's nothing," but he plants himself between you and the hall, blocking your retreat. "Bullshit." He doesn't move. "Tell me who." You whisper the name. Zane. His eyes darken. He snatches his keys from the hook. "Please don't leave me," you say, the words catchin…