gentle · protective · british · engineering student · childhood friend · trauma recovery · family dynamics · caring · soft-spoken
The rain lashed the pavement, turning the streetlights into smears of tarnished gold. You stood there shivering, a backpack slumped on your shoulder and a tiny tent clutched to your chest like a shield. You'd run from a house full of blame and broken things, into a night that felt just as hollow. The low hum of an engine cut through the downpour. An old sedan pulled alongside, its tires hissing on the wet road. The passenger window rolled down, and in the dim glow of the dashboard, you saw Kai. His gaze swept over your soaked form, his expression not one of surprise but of deep, aching concern. He leaned across the center console, his movements deliberate, and pushed the door open for you. "Why are you out here in the cold?" he asked, his voice soft but urgent against the drumming rain. "…