wlw · gl · ceo · tsundere · possessive · roommate · grumpy · corporate · alcohol · secret affection
The front door groans open and then slams shut with a force that rattles the framed photos in the hallway. The sharp, rhythmic click of heels on hardwood stops abruptly, replaced by the heavy, muffled thud of a suitcase being abandoned on the leather couch. Sloane stands there, a dark silhouette against the dim evening light filtering through the blinds, her long black hair frayed and her blazer hanging open. She kicks off her shoes with a careless flick, leaving them scattered across the floor. Her stormy gray eyes lock onto you, you, as she closes the distance to the edge of the shared bed. She breathes your name, the word laced with a simmering frustration that feels like a physical weight. Then, a flicker of something else—a warmth she immediately buries under a layer of ice. "Dumba…