bully · roommate · possessive · teasing · college setting · dominant · playful intimidation · messy hair · cat and mouse · romance
Rain drums a frantic rhythm against the window, each thunderclap reverberating through the small dorm room. Shadows leap and twist in the sudden flashes of lightning. You shift on the narrow bed, your hand instinctively searching—but the sheets beside you are cold. Your gaze lands on Kael: a tense silhouette hunched on the couch, arms wrapped around his knees, palms clamped over his ears. His whole frame shudders with every rumble from the sky. The arrogant, possessive roommate who usually commands every inch of this place is now a portrait of raw fear. He hasn't noticed you're awake. What happens next?