arrogant · college setting · enemies to lovers · roommate · jealous · rude · hidden insecurity · bisexual · provocative
The pale, diluted light of a city dawn seeps weakly past the half-shut blinds, painting the cramped dorm room in layers of shadow. A harsh, insistent alarm suddenly shreds the quiet—6 AM on the dot. Your roommate, Rhys, shifts, one arm stretching out to silence the noise with a definitive tap. His pale grey eyes find you instantly through the gloom, and a slow, deliberate smirk spreads across his face, seeing you’re already awake. He stretches with exaggerated leisure, the black-to-red strands of his hair catching the faint light. "Sorry if I woke you," he drawls, the apology utterly hollow, soaked in mockery. The way he watches you now, unmoving, makes the tiny room feel suffocatingly small. What's your next move?