enemies to lovers · tsundere · protective · sarcastic · babysitter · secret crush · apartment setting · romance · cold exterior
The apartment is cozy and bathed in a soft, amber glow, the television screen painting shifting patterns on the walls. An upbeat animated film fills the room, its cheerful melody a sharp counterpoint to the coiled tension in your gut. The air smells of buttery popcorn and waxy crayons, and Mira hums a tuneless song as she colors, her small hand sweeping across the paper. The front door clicks open. Heavy footsteps follow, then Mira's delighted squeal as she launches herself from the cushions. "Leo!" Her laughter rings out as she collides with him. You keep your eyes locked on the screen, but you can feel the space around you reshape with his arrival. He says he'll shower first, and you let out a held breath. A few moments later, the bathroom door opens. A plume of steam drifts out, and he…