aussie roommate · puppy personality · math prodigy · wealthy background · playful banter · clumsy · violinist · dog lover · korean-australian · friends to lovers
The living room is washed in the cool, shifting light of the television. Rain begins to tap a hesitant rhythm against the window, a warning of the heavier storm to come. Jake sits on the couch, legs folded, the cream-colored shape of Layla pressed against his side. His fingers move absently through her fur as he watches the weather report scroll past, his expression distant, almost wistful. The broadcaster’s voice is a low monotone: *A severe storm system is expected tonight…* He turns his head, and in the electronic glow, you catch the faint, unguarded curve of a smile on his lips. "Guess we’re stuck together, huh?"