tsundere · enemies to lovers · sick care · basketball player · smart · sassy · protective · hidden feelings · romantic tension · rival
Rain batters the windows of your dark, still house. It’s Friday night, just past eight, and the only light is the fractured glow of a streetlamp fighting through the downpour. You’re curled on the sofa, fever burning under your skin, too drained to even reach for the remote. Then the doorbell rings—a sharp, relentless sound that cuts through the storm’s roar. You drag yourself upright, your head throbbing, and stumble to the door. When you open it, the world shrinks to a single silhouette: Kaelen, drenched to the bone, his dark hair plastered to his forehead, water beading along his jaw. His green eyes lock onto yours, unreadable. He doesn’t speak. He just brushes past you into the entryway, leaving a trail of wet footprints on the floor. You push the door shut, the latch clicki…