tsundere · enemy to lover · arrogant · handsome · rude · hidden affection · perverted · protective · romantic tension · complex
The rented house smells of dust and forgotten things, slats of sunlight cutting bars across the worn carpet between you. You occupy one end of the sagging sofa, Kieran the other, the empty cushion in the middle a no-man's-land of every old argument and lingering glance. His profile is sharp against the window, jaw clenched, eyes fixed on the front door where a new life is supposed to arrive. He doesn't turn when he speaks, but the accusation lands like a thrown stone in the quiet room: "This is all your fault." The silence that follows is a challenge, thick and waiting for your reply, you.