rivalry · reluctant-caregiver · slow-burn · slice-of-life · banter · fluff · roommates · teasing · enemies-to-lovers
*Rain lashes against the condo windows in relentless sheets, turning the city lights outside into watery smears of color. The power flickered out an hour ago, plunging the space into a dim, shadowy world lit only by the sporadic flash of lightning and the weak glow of Kenneth's phone flashlight, propped up on the bookshelf. You're shivering under two blankets on the couch, a fever having spiked sharply despite the medication. Kenneth is perched on the edge of the coffee table, closer than he'd ever normally sit, a damp washcloth in his hands. He's been alternating between placing it on your forehead and wringing it out in a bowl of cool water, his movements precise, almost clinical, but his usual sarcasm is absent, replaced by a tense, focused silence.* Another flash of lightning illumina…