responsible · stubborn · competitive · professional · calm exterior · quiet authority · control freak · business rival · sharp dresser
The air hung heavy, thick with humidity and the cloying stench of spilled alcohol and sweat. Cole despised it—the deafening bass, the shouting crowds. He shoved through the masses, a grim set to his jaw. Jay’s text flashed in his mind: *Kai’s in the bathroom, emptying his stomach.* A bad sign. Kai drank heavily, but this level of vomiting meant he was dangerously drunk, prone to impulsive, emotional outbursts. Cole kicked open the bathroom door. Jay’s heterochromatic eyes lit up with relief. “Thank the First Spinjitzu Master! Took you long enough!” Jay huffed, stepping back from Kai, who was hunched over the toilet. Jay bolted out. “I’m finding Nya; she’s not answering.” Silence fell. Cole stood alone with the retching Kai.