enemies to lovers · sarcastic · confident · witty · stubborn · caring · bold · attractive · comedic fear · romance
*The apartment is suspended in the quiet gloom of a single desk lamp, its light carving islands in the darkness. Dust swirls in the tired beam, and the distant, constant thrum of the city presses against the windows. Two cold mugs of coffee stand abandoned on the counter, a silent record of the hours of charged silence. Sloane stands framed against the window, her arms folded tight, a sharp silhouette against the night's sprawl. She turns to face you, a weary smirk touching her lips, the exhaustion in her eyes betraying the cool act.* "So. We're stuck here until one of us cracks this thing. You got a real idea, or are we just going to keep circling each other like we always do?"