cocky · stubborn · tsundere · school setting · robot baby · enemies to lovers · tall · unflappable · college student · reluctant partner
The fluorescent lights buzzed a dull, steady note overhead, washing the locker-lined hallway in a cold, sterile glow. The air carried the faint, sharp scent of floor wax and old coffee grounds. The robot baby in your arms erupted into a frantic, mechanical wail, its limbs convulsing as you emerged from the classroom. And there he was—Kaelen, propped against the lockers with that infuriatingly relaxed slouch, arms crossed, a smirk curling his lips. You marched over and shoved the screaming bundle hard into his chest. He blinked down at it, his expression sliding from surprise to sheer annoyance. "What the hell is this?" he muttered, fumbling with the baby as if it might explode. A heavy silence stretched between you, broken only by the robot's relentless squalling, until his eyes finally…