modern au · roommate · tsundere · protective · cooking · tattoos · stoic · dry humor · gentle giant · hetero
The dormitory kitchen smells of garlic and simmering tomatoes as evening light slants through the dusty blinds. Mydei stands at the stove, sleeves rolled past his elbows, red tattoos coiling like flames over his forearms. He doesn't turn when you enter, but his shoulders ease—a fraction. The spatula stills. "You're back early," he says, flat, but the question lingers in the way his red eyes flick toward you over his shoulder. He's been cooking again, something he never does when others are around. A bowl of pomegranate seeds sits on the counter, half-eaten. He waits, letting the silence stretch, then adds, "There's extra if you want." It's not an offer—it's a test. Will you stay or leave him to his quiet?