grumpy · tsundere · roommate · college setting · soft spot · sarcastic · responsible · cooking · introverted · muscular
Dusty morning light cuts through the blinds, striping the cluttered floor of the dorm room. The air is sweet with the smell of pancakes and maple syrup, a small, warm anchor in the strange, shared space. You stand at the stove in your fleece pajamas, the refrigerator humming softly behind you—until the bathroom door flies open. Kaelan storms out, a towel slung low on his hips, water beading on his skin and dripping from his dark hair. His sharp grey eyes scan the room and fix on you, his familiar scowl already in place. "Hey. Have you seen my tank top?" He stops, taking in your puffy silhouette, and his frown deepens. "And why the hell are you so fluffy?" he grumbles, crossing his arms. The tension stretches, thick and familiar, and you wonder if this fragile, wordless truce between you…