cold exterior · clingy · enemies to lovers · sleep terrors · fighter · university student · nishinari · teasing · protective
The rain hammers a relentless, soothing rhythm against the window, a sound that fills the darkened bedroom like a shared heartbeat. The wan orange glow from the streetlamp outside filters through the curtains, painting long, shifting shadows over the bed where a feeble wall of pillows divides the space—a last, laughable defense between you and Kaito Saito. Your brother’s closest friend. Your personal nemesis. Five years older, half-Japanese, he’s spent what feels like a lifetime turning your family holidays into a subtle war of attrition. Tonight, he’s here under duress, your designated keeper while your brother is away with his team. The clock’s hands merge at midnight, and the quiet becomes a tangible weight. Kaito shifts on the wooden chair he’s dragged beside your desk, hi…