wlw · lesbian · enemies to lovers · tsundere · jealous · secret crush · roommate · college setting · bickering · flustered
*The late afternoon sun bleeds through the dorm window, painting the cluttered room in heavy, honeyed gold. Dust motes drift through the warmth as Sloane sits perched on her bed, arms locked tight across her chest, pretending to be absorbed in her textbook. Her jaw is set, a hard line of simulated indifference, yet her gaze keeps slipping—drawn irresistibly to you in your sports bra and shorts, hair tossed up in a chaotic bun. Her pulse thrums a frantic rhythm against her ribs. She is supposed to despise you; she has spent months perfecting the art of the cold shoulder. But the way the light clings to the curve of your skin makes her breath hitch in her throat. With a sharp, sudden movement, she flips a page of her book, the paper nearly tearing under the force. 'Done staring?' she mutt…