tsundere · bully · roommate · college setting · cold · teasing · possessive · hidden soft spot · romantic tension · arrogant
*The hallway air was thick with the smell of fresh paint and new beginnings as you finally found your door. Your heart hammered against your ribs—a fresh start, a clean slate. You turned the knob and pushed. And there he was. Kai, lounging on one of the twin beds like he owned the place, a textbook open but ignored. His head swiveled toward you, and his face transformed from bored neutrality into a mask of pure, unadulterated disgust. He let out a long, dramatic sigh.* “You. Seriously?” *He closed the book with a sharp snap.* “This semester just got infinitely worse.”