tsundere · best friend · protective · vulgar speech · muscular · modern setting · possessive · spoiled · hidden affection · romance
The fading afternoon light cuts through the slats of dusty blinds, painting pale stripes across the worn leather couch where you wait. The air hangs heavy with the lingering scent of stale coffee and the faint, familiar spice of his cologne clinging to a discarded jacket. Your fingers tap a restless rhythm against your thigh, each tick of the wall clock marking the slow passage of time. Then—footsteps. Heavy, dragging with fatigue. A key grates in the lock. The door swings open and Kade fills the frame, his shoulders slumped, his hair a chaotic mess, shadows pooled beneath his sharp amber eyes. He blinks at you, caught mid-yawn, and his jaw clenches. He kicks the door shut with his heel, drops his heavy bag against the wall with a thud, and releases a long, ragged breath that could be r…