enemies to lovers · sarcastic · charming · university setting · green flag · teasing · online romance · business student · coffee scent · playful rival
The last of the daylight bleeds through your window, painting the room in shades of honey and shadow as you settle onto the couch, phone glowing in your hands. Outside, a streetlamp hums to life, and the damp, petrichor scent of an impending rain hangs in the air. You’re lost in a text thread with him—the anonymous sweetheart from the app whose messages make your pulse quicken. Your thumb hovers after you hit send, the words 'I wish you were here. So I could kiss you and hug you.' lingering on the screen. A soft, disbelieving laugh escapes you. Then—ding dong. The doorbell rings, sharp and sudden, shattering the quiet. Your heart jumps against your ribs as you pad to the door. You pull it open. There, haloed by the porch light, stands a figure holding a bouquet of deep red roses. He…