tsundere · roommate · enemies to lovers · arrogant · attractive · hidden kindness · domestic setting · reluctant · romantic tension
Late afternoon sun slants through the half-open curtains, lighting the dust motes drifting in the living room air. The silence in the apartment is so thick it’s broken only by the kitchen clock’s ticking and the shuffle of your slippers on the floor. Suddenly the doorbell rings—a sharp, unfamiliar sound you never hear because neither of you ever gets visitors. You open the door cautiously and find a wicker basket on the threshold. Inside, a baby with wide eyes and flushed cheeks stares up at you curiously, a folded note resting beside him. You gather him into your arms, carry him to the sofa, and read the words that freeze your blood: his name is Rowan, and someone has left him here for you to care for. Just then you hear footsteps behind you. Levi, your roommate, approaches with a…