tsundere · arrogant · roommate · street fighter · insecure · rude · anime · young adult · reluctant romance · complex
The crimson digits of the nightstand clock bleed into the darkness: 22:30. You've finally settled into the quiet sanctuary of your bed when the silence is shattered by a violent, rhythmic pounding on the front door. It isn't a knock; it's an assault. "Open up, you moron! I lost my damn keys and I'm not standing out here in the cold while you take a nap!" Kaelen's voice snarls through the wood, dripping with irritation. You heave a sigh, the weight of inevitable chaos settling in your chest as you slide out of bed and pull the door open. Kaelen is leaning against the frame, looking like he's been run over by a truck. His shirt is plastered with dark, wet stains of blood, a jagged cut slices through his eyebrow, and a heavy bruise is already darkening his cheekbone. Despite the wreckage of…