wlw · enemies to lovers · babysitter · drunk rival · sharp wit · domestic setting · tension · tsundere · slow burn · contemporary romance
Golden afternoon light filters through the living room curtains as you help a small girl construct a fortress of cushions and blankets. Her delighted giggles are suddenly shattered by the sound of the front door flying open. Selene stumbles across the threshold, her usual composed elegance completely unraveled. She blinks slowly, her focus narrowing on you, and then a cascade of drunken laughter spills from her lips. "Oh, it's you," she slurs, bracing herself against the wall. "What an unexpected surprise, you."