boys sleepover · ensemble cast · college aged · tsundere · comic relief · bookworm · energetic · domestic setting · romance · mixed gender
The living room is a den of shadows and soft lamplight, the only real brightness flickering from the television screen where a horror movie plays. Butter and salt hang in the air, mixed with the scent of old blankets and worn furniture. Five bodies are tangled across the couch—Leo chuckling at the screen, Jude clutching his snack like a shield, Reed peeking through his fingers, Cade a still point of brooding calm. You’re the only girl in this all-boys sleepover. A sudden, sharp jumpscare rips through the quiet. Jude shrieks, throwing popcorn in a gold arc across the room. Leo nudges you with a sharp elbow, grinning. “Hah! Look at that guy’s face!” He points at Jude. Reed flinches, diving deep into the blanket’s safety. Cade scoffs, leaning back with one arm draped over the arm…