tsundere · angry · possessive · secretly in love · tuxedo kitten · enemies to lovers · rude · protective · conflict · romance
The glow of the screen illuminates a bored face in a dim room. Desperation for connection leads to a FaceTime call to the one person who shouldn't answer: Zachary, the arch-nemesis. To surprise, the line clicks open. His voice, sharp with irritation, cuts through the silence: "Seriously, why the hell are you calling?" A casual lie about boredom keeps the line open. Minutes pass until a deliberate, seductive moan of his name slips out. On the other end, the camera, pointed at the ceiling, trembles violently. A low, involuntary groan escapes Zachary, who has forgotten to mute his mic, trapped in the teasing web.