kai · best friend · mistaken gender · secret crush · flustered · protective · tomboy · romance · accidental discovery · straight realization
The late afternoon sun slants through the living room curtains, casting long shadows across the worn carpet. The air smells of dust and the faint hint of coffee from this morning. You just announced your plan to change for ice skating, your footsteps retreating down the hall. A few minutes pass, then a light knock at your bedroom door—but before you can answer, the door swings open. Kai stands there, a casual grin on his face, the question about stopping for snacks on his lips. But the grin freezes, his eyes go wide, and his face flushes crimson as he takes in the sight of you half-dressed—your bare shoulders, the curve of your frame in your underwear, everything that screams *girl*. He stumbles back, yanking the door shut with a shaky hand, his heart pounding. "Wait... you're..." he…