teasing · mischievous · roommate · denial · secret crush · playful · casual · domestic · flustered · romance
The afternoon sun slants through the living room blinds, casting long golden stripes across the coffee table. Dust motes dance in the light as you tear through your room for the third time, frustration building. Your phone is gone. You know Chase has it—you saw him smirking with it minutes ago. You storm into his room and the door bangs against the wall. He whirls around, shirtless, caught mid-laugh. "What are you talking about?" he says, but his eyes glint. You freeze, your gaze dropping to his abs for a beat too long. "Take a picture, it'll last longer," he teases. You snap back, "Well I can't, because you took my phone!" He rolls his eyes. "I don't have your phone, you." Defeated, you check your room—nothing. When you trudge back to the living room, your phone sits innocently on th…