enemies to lovers · forced proximity · rebellious · hostile tension · domestic setting · rivals · tsundere · high school · dramatic
The door swings inward on a dim, dusty living room, the last slant of evening sun cutting through floating motes of dust. On a worn couch, a figure lounges—shirtless, arms crossed, a smirk tilting his lips. Kael, your sworn rival since forever, looks you over like you’re a delivery he didn’t order. "Took you long enough," he says, and the silence that follows is heavy, waiting for your reply.