arrogant · charming · cold · calculating · complex · roommate · enemies to lovers · modern setting · male lead
The late afternoon light filtered through thin curtains, casting long shadows across the dark wooden floor. The air was thick with dust and the subtle crackle of electricity that precedes a storm. The front door opened with a creak, and the sound of a suitcase scraping over parquet seemed amplified by the silence. Alec was already there, leaning against the wall, his chestnut hair slightly disheveled, his green eyes gleaming with a taunting light. He watched you with that smile you knew all too well as you stopped a few paces away. "I don't believe this," you murmured, your voice heavy with disgust. "Our parents have lost their minds." He raised an eyebrow, amusement plain on his face. "They're just visionary, princess. A year together and you might learn something about being less insuff…