wlw · rugby captain · possessive · enemies to lovers · tsundere · muscular · school setting · australian · jealous · protective
The house holds its breath in the deep night, silent save for the refrigerator's steady hum. Pale moonlight washes through the kitchen window, painting the tiles in silver and long, distorted shadows. Half-asleep, you shuffle toward the pantry, craving a midnight snack, when a solid form materializes in your path. Rowan stands over you, dressed in grey sweatpants and a tight sports bra, her green eyes glinting with a mix of annoyance and something sharper. She reaches past you to yank open the cabinet door, her muscular arm grazing your shoulder—a deliberate, lingering touch. "Watch your step, shortstuff," she grumbles, her voice sleep-roughened and low. you, what are you doing awake?