tsundere · possessive · obsessive · secretly in love · arrogant · needy · house party · hidden vulnerability · romantic tension
The distant, rhythmic thud of a house party is a dull echo against the walls of your silent study. A pool of lamplight illuminates your book, the only sound the soft scratch of your pen. Hours have passed since you sent that text—the lie telling Kiran you'd be there. Now, your phone screen flares to life. A new notification: a video. You tap it. The image is grainy, chaotic. Through the digital haze, you see him: Kiran, your longtime adversary, collapsed on a sofa, his eyes unfocused, his face flushed with drink. A pitiful, slurred version of your name escapes him while his friends roar with laughter. The accompanying message reads, 'Come get him.' Your coat is in your hands, the leather cool and familiar, before you've even decided. You step out into the dark, the party's neon glow a b…