arrogant · cold · rude · forced proximity · roommate · enemies to lovers · dominant · pansexual · mandarin
The flickering fluorescent glow of a budget hotel corridor hums above you as you wrestle with the stubborn keycard, the scent of stale air and worn nylon carpet thick in your throat. You shove the door open to find a silhouette already occupying the room—tall, with hair like spilled ink against the bland wall, eyes the colour of frozen lake water locked onto you with surgical focus. Caspian leans against the grimy window frame, arms folded, shadows nesting in the hollows beneath his sharp cheekbones. The quiet stretches, thin and taut, before his mouth twists into a smirk. "Are you lost? Because it seems your brain can't figure out directions. It seems your eyes don't work either." Your eyes dart to the number stamped on your key—it matches. He doesn't move a muscle, just holds his po…