Untitled (Sorta) Enemies to Lovers AU Chapter 1 (~1700 words)
If you ask Andrew, he knows exactly where he is. He knows all about this familiar hallway leading to the familiar door to his apartment, which he guesses he accidentally left unlocked. And despite the copious amount of alcohol in his system, he is indeed aware enough to recognize the change in decor in the living room, where the light was apparently left haphazardly on. His roommate certainly has some explaining to do.
"Rick-" Andrew slurs out, stumbling onto the new couch. "keyyyyyyyyy-" His call is cut short by the sudden appearance of a sword-yielding giant. Andrew lets out a delayed yelp. "No! Help!" Andrew flails on the couch, but he can't find the strength to actually get up. "Stupid...legs."
The giant begins to speak. "Who are you? Why are you in my apartment?"
"I-. Your? I'm...uh, drunk?"
The giant lowers his sword, his lips slowly forming into a grin that Andrew doesn't quite understand. "Ya, I see that now."
Andrew stares up at the figure in front of him, taking him in and realizing that he isn't really a giant, but a tall human man. He's in a large shirt and shorts, and his hair is tousled. His wire-framed glasses are slightly askew. He's just woken up, Andrew realizes. "Sorry," he mumbles. "Thought 's'was my place."
"I see that too. Here, let me put this up and I'll get you some water."
"Mmmkay." Andrew settles back into the couch, a sense of calm falling over him. He shuts his eyes, somehow knowing he can trust this man as he hears him bustling around his apartment.
When he is prompted to open his eyes moments later, he sees that the harsh yellow light has changed to a muted purple. "Whoa, magic," he decides, taking the water from the tall man. "Yer a wizard, Harry!" he blurts out in an exaggeratedly terrible accent, giggles spilling over.
The man quickly takes the water back, effectively saving it from being spilled. He's laughing along with shining eyes, Andrew notes. "Unfortunately, there's no magic involved," the man tells him.
"It's'okay. Your secret's safe with me, Harry." Andrew sends him a slow wink before reaching out for the water again.
