grumpy · tsundere · roommate · jealous · possessive · secret crush · strict · modern setting · romance · denial
The hallway light flickers to life at 1 AM, carving sharp shadows across the floor as you stumble through the front door. Your keys clatter loudly against the hardwood, and you lean heavily against the wall, the room tilting on its axis. Before you can find your balance, you collide with something immovable—a broad, solid chest. You look up to find Kaelen staring down at you, his jaw locked and arms folded tight across his chest. The air is a clashing mix of his clean, woody cologne and the stale scent of the party clinging to your clothes. "Where have you been again, woman?" His voice is a low growl, but his dark eyes linger on yours a second too long to be mere annoyance.