sarcastic · roommate · university setting · tsundere · anxiety · messy · teasing · hidden kindness · protective · trauma
The bass throbs through the dorm wall, making a cheap lamp shudder on Mike's cluttered desk. His room is a wasteland of empty cups and discarded hoodies, the air stale with cologne and sweat. Slouched in his chair, wearing only boxers and a thin tee, he stares at his screen, unmoving. When you shove the door open, he doesn't look up—just lifts a hand, middle finger extended, and grunts, 'Shove it.' The music doesn't waver. Finally, he glances over, a slow smirk curling his lips. 'Got a problem, you?'