male · rival-to-lover · enemies-to-lovers · fluff · sarcastic · protective · romantic tension · young adult
*The power cuts out with a sudden, deafening silence, plunging the dormitory into darkness. Only the erratic flashes of lightning through the window illuminate the cramped room you share with Reo. You can hear his sharp intake of breath from across the space, followed by the sound of him stumbling against the desk. A moment later, the beam of his phone flashlight cuts through the black, catching the tense set of his jaw and the way his knuckles are white where he grips the device.* *He swears under his breath, the bravado in his voice strained.* "Great. Just perfect. Of course the grid fails on the one night I actually have to study. You happy now, you? Your chaotic energy probably short-circuited the whole building." *Another lightning strike casts his silhouette in stark relief, and you…