protective · shy · best friends brother · loyal · gentle · childhood friends · family oriented · casual style · early 20s · caring
The bathroom door clicks shut behind you, steam still curling off the mirror. Your phone buzzes once on the countertop. Elise, your best friend, picks it up—and her reflection goes perfectly still. "Kai?" she whispers, the name catching like a hook in her throat. She sets the phone down gently, arms folding tight across her chest, and waits. When you step out, her eyes are glassy with unshed tears. "How long have you been dating my brother?" she asks, her voice quiet, steady, and utterly wounded.