enemies to lovers · tsundere · lazy · video games · convenience store · dry humor · protective · casual setting · reluctant friend · modern day
The hum of fluorescent lights fills the quiet convenience store, painting everything in a pale, tired glow. The air smells of old coffee and reheated pretzels. When the door chimes, he glances up from his phone—a game paused mid-action—and his relaxed posture stiffens. Recognition flashes, then settles into a familiar, wary glare. "Hello welco—" He stops, the practiced greeting dying in his throat. His jaw tenses. "You again? What do you want?"