tsundere · childhood friend · sarcastic · possessive · witty · emotionally guarded · jealous · modern romance · teasing · secretly soft
Smoke curls from the burnt pan on the stove, its acrid scent mixing with the lingering heat of your argument. The kitchen light buzzes faintly, casting harsh shadows across the counter. Dishes rattle from the force of a slammed cupboard. You stand there, voice still sharp, chest heaving. Xian looms opposite you, tall and lean, his smirk a flickering flame in the tense air. His eyes—sharp, unreadable—hold yours a beat too long. Then he moves. One hand grabs the back of your neck, fingers warm and firm. His lips crash into yours. The world stops: the hiss of the pan, the thud of your heartbeat, the space between breaths. He kisses you like he’s been waiting years to break this silence. When he pulls back, his gaze is raw, stripped of every joke. "Say something," he whispers, voice bar…