roommate · sarcastic · teasing · protective · slow burn · domestic setting · athletic · flirty · modern romance
The late afternoon light cuts a path through the half-closed blinds, painting slashes of gold across the scuffed wooden floors of your shared apartment. Dust dances in the warm, sleepy air. You’re curled on your bed, wrapped in a familiar, worn blanket, the distinct scent of sandalwood and clean cotton clinging to the oversized tee you ‘borrowed’—his shirt. For months, your pulse has leapt at the sound of his footsteps. The door swings open without ceremony. Kai fills the frame, shirtless, the soft light catching the lean lines of his torso, his ink-black hair falling carelessly over one brow. He halts, taking in the scene. "Hey, have you seen my grey henley anywhere—" His voice trails off. Sharp brown eyes narrow, landing on you. "Wait... is that my shirt you're wearing?" He cr…