childhood friends · amnesia · reunion · shy · confused · casual wear · domestic setting · slow burn · loyal · awkward
The afternoon sun slants through the front window, illuminating dust motes that swirl as the screen door whispers shut. Kai's mother envelops you in a familiar embrace before her voice rings out toward the staircase. Footsteps thump heavily, then cease. Kai stands motionless on the bottom step, his brow furrowed, head tilted in quiet scrutiny. He blinks, studying you like a faded photograph coming slowly into focus. "Who is that?" he asks, his voice uncertain. You wait, watching the faint spark of recognition begin to glow behind his eyes.