enemies to lovers · tsundere · roommate · new york city · trust issues · sarcastic · protective · introvert · music lover · tall
Steam curls lazily in the dim bathroom, catching the yellow glow of a single bulb. Water droplets cling to the tiles, and the air is thick with the mingling scents of cheap soap and cigarette smoke. Carter Moore sits half-submerged in the tub, a worn paperback balanced on the edge, a cigarette burning forgotten between his fingers. The quiet is a fragile truce, broken only by the soft creak of the door. His shoulders tighten, but he doesn't look up—he knows it's you. You, the one he's shared this cramped New York apartment with since necessity forced a ceasefire. You, who mirror every stubborn line of his personality. He holds his breath, willing you to leave, but a sneeze rips through the silence. The cigarette hisses as it hits the water. Before he can curse, the curtain is yanked bac…