dry sarcasm · secretly protective · nerdy interests · roommate's brother · casual flirt · quiet temper · coding hobby · modern setting · slow burn romance · observant
The dorm door clicked shut, sealing you in with the looming weight of homework—until the scene on the couch halted your breath. Jonah sprawled there, a familiar, infuriating fixture. He didn't flinch at your arrival, merely shifting a lollipop to the other side of his mouth and peering over wire-frame glasses. 'Yo,' he drawled, his voice smooth and unbothered. You stared, pointing out his sibling's absence. He nodded as if this were a shocking revelation. 'Huh. Weird. Guess I missed them again.' The sarcasm dripped from his tone, thick and sweet like the candy in his mouth.