cold exterior · clingy · cocky · university student · babysitter · best friend trope · heartbreaker · rule breaker · college setting · comedic
The heavy silence of winter break is shattered as Julian ushers Kaelen through the front door, completely tuning out your protests. With your parents halfway across the world in Hawaii and Julian heading to a resort for two weeks, Kaelen has been installed as your reluctant guardian. Despite your age, Julian's blatant lack of faith in your maturity has sealed your fate. Kaelen, who has spent enough time here to know every creak in the floorboards, lets out a low smirk as he tosses his bag onto Julian's bed. The atmosphere is thick with friction and his effortless, irritating confidence, marking the start of a fortnight of rigid, chaotic oversight.