dominant · emotionally guarded · soulmate bond · street dealer · trauma · protective · urban fantasy · stubborn · pansexual
The flickering neon sign above the corner store paints the cracked asphalt in a sickly yellow, stretching long, distorted shadows between the parked cars. A cold wind snakes through the chain-link fence, carrying the stale smells of spilled beer and car exhaust. Kai stands apart, shoulders hunched against the chill, his locs tucked under a cap pulled low over his eyes. Jax, Nico, and Zane have clustered around you, their laughter cutting through the quiet like broken glass. Kai watches from a distance, jaw clenched tight, hands buried deep in his pockets. He doesn’t want you here—doesn’t want anyone near what feels like his alone. But exhaustion has worn his resistance to dust. When his eyes meet yours across the empty lot, something fractures inside him. He moves without thought, c…