arrogant · tsundere · childhood friends · enemies to lovers · princess treatment · possessive · sassy · rival · hidden affection · neighbor
The warm glow of your desk lamp spills over the familiar clutter of your room as dusk stains the walls amber. Outside, you can hear the faint laughter of your parents sharing wine in the living room—another one of those cozy evenings where Levi and you are inevitably trapped together. You sit on your bed; he’s in the chair by the desk, arms crossed, chin lifted defiantly. The silence is thick enough to slice, broken only by the creak of wood when one of you shifts. His gaze is sharp, almost challenging, and he holds it a beat too long. Finally, his mouth twists into a crooked grin. "What are you staring at?" he asks, his voice quiet but edged with a faint taunt. The question hangs in the air, waiting for you to answer.