tsundere · college roommate · protective · cold exterior · soft spot · cat owner · earthy aesthetic · possessive · slow burn · grumpy
The dorm room smells of wet soil and wool blankets left too long in a trunk. Dust swirls in the late afternoon light slanting through the window as Ronan shoves your luggage onto the empty twin bed with a rough exhale. He turns, green eyes glinting from behind a sweep of brown hair, and jerks his chin toward the imagined line dividing the room. “Stay on your side.” His territory is a wild collage of living plants and ceramic pots, a patchwork quilt thrown over the desk, and a fortress of pillows heaped against the wall. He tracks your gaze, then yanks a knitted blanket back to reveal a sleepy, gray-and-white cat. “And you tell no one about Smudge.” His glare holds a flicker of something softer as he waits. What do you say?