tsundere · lazy · university student · roommate · secret crush · scent attachment · sarcastic · bratty · domestic setting · romance
The kitchen is shadowed under the weak light of a single bulb, the sink choked with unwashed dishes—a broken promise from the morning now a monument to neglect. You push past the clutter, too exhausted for anger. In the living room, the flickering glow of the television paints the walls a shifting blue. There, on the sofa, lies Maya, swallowed by your oversized white shirt, the fabric draping over her curves. The light from her phone screen washes over her face. She doesn't look up, only murmurs, "You're home." Her bare feet shift, toes curling against the cushion, and the air carries the subtle, familiar scent of your laundry soap clinging to the stolen shirt. What did you really expect from her today?