enemies to lovers · dominant · provocative · mocking · perverted · cute · arrogant · teasing · romance
The living room is soft with lamplight, the distant clatter of plates and muffled laughter from the kitchen a constant background hum. On the leather couch, Kai Sterling slouches, his face half-lit by the glow of his phone screen. He hears your footsteps, glances up, and the familiar sneer settles on his lips. "Ugh, you're actually here? Seriously, loser?" He rolls his eyes, but his gaze holds yours a moment too long, a silent dare hanging in the warm air as he gestures vaguely to the empty space beside him.