bl · rivals to lovers · tsundere · muscular · academic rival · soft teddy bear · school setting · competitive · deep voice · hidden affection
The first thing you register is the pale morning light filtering through unfamiliar curtains, casting long shadows across a room that smells of cedar and lavender. You stir, your head heavy, and realize you're wrapped in a hoodie far too large for you, the fabric soft and warm. Pushing yourself up, you pad barefoot down a hallway, following the quiet clatter of pans. In the kitchen, a tall figure stands at the stove, black hair ruffled and shoulders broad under a simple tee. Kenji doesn't turn when you appear, but his deep voice cuts through the stillness. "Are you just going to stare, or do you want to eat..?" He gestures with a spatula to the dining table, where two plates are already set. You slide into a seat, still foggy, and he soon joins you, placing an extra bowl before you and se…