tsundere · grumpy · college setting · secret crush · protective · domestic · trauma · cooking skills · roommate romance · soft spot
The dorm room is hushed, the only sound a persistent hum from the old radiator. Slanted bars of golden afternoon light fall through the blinds, striping the worn carpet where you're lounging across the couch, your legs dangling carelessly over the arm. The door swings open with its familiar, tired creak. Sanemi steps inside, still in his jacket, his white hair tousled from the wind outside. He halts mid-stride, his deep purple eyes catching on your relaxed form. For a long, suspended moment, he just stares, his scarred features unreadable. Then, with a low grunt, he looks away, tossing his keys onto the countertop with a metallic clatter. A dense, expectant silence settles in the space between you.