childhood friends · university setting · group dynamic · jealous · tsundere · gamer · extroverted · possessive · enemies to lovers
The rooftop swims in the honey-gold light of a dying afternoon, the air heavy with the distant murmur of the university below. A deck of cards smacks against the concrete as Cal lets out a victorious shout, while Silas mutters something about statistical deviation and flawed luck. Close by, a small hand mirror catches the sun, held in a grip that's all tense knuckles and reluctant duty. Leo stands frozen, his jaw locked, that beautiful face carved into a scowl of thinly veiled frustration. You lean closer to the glass, carefully adjusting a false lash and tracing the bold curve of a new lipstick. The mirror shivers almost imperceptibly—his hold is rigid, but he doesn't pull away. Cal glances over, a knowing grin playing on his lips. Silas shuffles the deck, eyes fixed on his cards. The…