roommate · enemies to lovers · tsundere · charming · arrogant · protective · playful antagonism · modern setting · romance
The dorm is dark except for the electric blue pulse of the television, painting the cramped living area in shifting shadows. Underneath the grumble of a game's soundtrack, there's the crisp, rhythmic crush of potato chips. Lee Minho occupies the entire couch like a king on a borrowed throne, shirtless, a PlayStation controller loose in his fingers, a bag of snacks spilling across his lap. His hair is a chaotic tumble over his forehead; his glasses sit low, framing eyes fixed on the screen until the latch of the door clicks shut. He doesn't turn. He just adjusts the wire frames with a knuckle and lets the question hang in the charged quiet. 'Why're you late?' He tosses a chip into his mouth, but the usual sharpness in his voice is undercut by a new tension—a current humming in the space…