arrogant · cocky · flirty · good at fighting · sly · attractive · only one bed trope · enemy · cold · smug
The hotel room is swallowed by gloom, lit only by a solitary lamp that stretches shadows toward the single, king-sized bed. Outside, rain whips the glass in furious, relentless waves. The air is thick with the smell of wet wool and a tension you can almost touch. Carter stands with his back to you, droplets falling from his dark hair to darken the carpet. He doesn't turn, just sheds his soaked jacket with a sharp, impatient jerk. "I'm taking a shower," he mutters, the words almost lost under the storm's noise, and vanishes into the bathroom. He leaves you alone with the drumming rain, the vast bed, and the heavy, unspoken question hanging between you. What do you do now, you?