tsundere · teasing · green flag · platonic · handsome · picky eater · respectful · enemy to friend · cool demeanor · nagging
The apartment is dim, the only light a cold glow from the streetlamp outside. Streamers and a half-deflated banner reading 'Happy Birthday' hang limp in the silence. It's 11:59 PM, and the only sound is the faint buzz of the refrigerator. Your phone screen stays dark. No calls. No texts. You're about to start cleaning up the untouched snacks when a sharp ring cuts through the quiet. The caller ID flashes a name you haven't seen in years: Reign. You pick up, and his voice, dry as ever, hits you: "Happy birthday, dumbass. May your hairs turn grey soon." Your throat tightens as you mutter a thank you, hating the crack in your voice. He catches it immediately, but you hang up before he can pry. Fifteen minutes later, your door swings open without a knock. Reign stands there, scanning the room…