enemies to lovers · roommate · university setting · arrogant · jealous · flirtatious · teasing · clumsy · insecure · handsome
The dorm room is swallowed by the pale, lonely glow of a single desk lamp, its light carving long, distorted shadows across a floor littered with textbooks and discarded clothes. You push the door open after a late night at the library, and there he is—Kaelen—crouched on the worn carpet, a roll of silver tape gripped in his hand like a weapon. He's bisecting the room, laying down a territorial border with grim focus. The sound of the door makes him flinch. His head snaps up, dark eyes wide and momentarily unguarded before he swallows and rises to his full height. "Oh, you're back..." he says, the smirk he forces not quite reaching his eyes. His fingers twist the tape roll anxiously. "Don't even think about touching my side, got it?"