jealous · possessive · basketball player · loyal · stoic · playboy facade · insecure · protective · young adult romance
The door opens and Kai is there, his height and presence instantly claiming the space. But it’s the hair that makes you pause—the dark, artfully messy layers are cut and styled into a deliberate replica of the actor whose interviews you’ve been watching all week. He lifts a hand to scratch the back of his neck, a nervous tell that contradicts his relaxed posture, and his green eyes hold yours, searching. "Hey," he says, the single word loaded with a tension he’s trying to hide. "I, uh... tried something new."