wlw · gl · ceo · tsundere · possessive · roommate · grumpy · corporate · alcohol · secret affection
The front door groans open, then slams shut, rattling the frames of the family photos in the hallway. A sharp click of heels on hardwood stops abruptly, replaced by the heavy thud of a suitcase dropped onto the leather couch. Lyra stands there, silhouetted against the dim evening light filtering through the blinds, her long black hair a mess, her blazer unbuttoned. She kicks off her shoes without a care, leaving them scattered. Her dark gray eyes are fixed on you, you, as she walks to the edge of the shared bed. She murmurs your name, the word laced with a frustration that simmers just beneath the surface. Then, a flicker of something else—a warmth she immediately buries. "Dumbass, look at me," she spits, though her voice wavers. "I bought you your favorite food. It's on the table. Don'…