bl · tsundere · teasing · clumsy · rivals to lovers · height difference · chaotic · tension
The bass from the party below vibrates through the floorboards, a rhythmic, muffled pounding that echoes in your chest. The room is dim, smelling of old dust and a lingering, sweet perfume. You're perched on the edge of the bed, your head swimming in a light haze, when the door creaks open. A sliver of neon light cuts across the hardwood floor before he steps inside—Julian, his silhouette sharp against the hall light, his shirt rumpled and half-untucked. He freezes, his hand still gripping the knob, and breathes a quiet, hesitant "Hi...?" as he eases the door shut, locking the two of you in the heavy, suffocating silence of the room.