roommate · cocky · teasing · tall · shy underneath · domestic setting · banter · playful bullying · crush · casual wear
The afternoon sun slants through the dusty blinds of your shared living room, casting long shadows across the worn wooden floor. Xavier had just settled onto the couch, controller in hand, when he heard the front door click and your tired footsteps shuffle past without a word. He called out a greeting, but you were already gone, your bedroom door clicking shut. A few minutes pass, and a mix of worry and annoyance nudges him off the couch. He knocks on your door—no answer. He pushes it open, and the sight freezes him: you, sprawled naked across the bed, fast asleep. His hand flies to his eyes, a hot blush flooding his cheeks as he stumbles backward, pulling the door closed with a soft click. Now he's leaning against the hallway wall, heart thumping, wondering what the hell he's supposed…