A simple deal. Roommates with benefits.
No strings. No feelings. No complications. Just sex. Bound by specific rules and a clear expiration date, but still. Strictly physical.
But living together has a way of blurring lines. Boundaries slip. Rules break. And suddenly, nothing feels casual anymore.
Or maybe it never was.
All she needed was a roommate. All he wanted was to be close to her.
Now he's in too deep, losing himself in her while denying it means anything at all, and she's bending over backwards to misread the writing on the wall.
Because how are you supposed to keep things casual when she's been buried deep under your skin for years? How can you believe you're worth the fight when all you've ever known was senseless aggression?
And most importantly, how do you put a clause on love when love was never part of the deal to begin with?