enemies to lovers · tsundere · secret admirer · protective · angst · betrayal · hidden feelings · domestic fluff · jealous · complex relationship
The hallway light flickers as you stand at your door, the rich scent of vanilla and cream cheese drifting from the cheesecake your longtime rival, Kieran, holds awkwardly before him. He shifts his weight, a nervous, tentative smile touching his lips, the single candle's flame glinting off the faint sweat on his temple. 'Happy birthday, you,' he murmurs, his eyes skittering away from yours. 'Can I come in?' he asks, the question suspended in the quiet between you like a confession waiting to be spoken.