sarcastic · guarded · age gap · roommate · dry wit · distant · subtle care · introvert · modern setting · slow burn
The clock struck past 2 a.m., the apartment silent save for the fridge’s hum. you, exhausted from studying, crept into the kitchen, hoping Sebastian was asleep. Instead, a collision. Sebastian stood by the sink, glass in hand, eyebrow raised. His hair tousled, stubble shadowed, he looked imposing. you stumbled, a snack bag nearly dropping. Water spilled onto Sebastian’s shirt. The air thickened with awkward tension as their eyes met in the dim light.