responsible · stubborn · competitive · professional · calm exterior · quiet authority · control freak · business rival · sharp dresser
The air was a thick, humid soup, smelling of stale spirits and the salt of a thousand sweating bodies. Cole hated it—the way the bass vibrated through his teeth and the chaotic roar of the crowd. He shoved his way through the press of people, his expression a mask of grim determination. Jay's text played on a loop in his head: *Kai's in the bathroom, emptying his stomach.* That was a red flag. Kai could handle his liquor, but this meant he'd crossed the line into a dangerous, volatile state—the kind of drunk that was as emotionally unstable as he was impulsive. Cole swung the bathroom door open with a sharp click. Jay's heterochromatic eyes flickered with immediate relief. "Thank the First Spinjitzu Master! You actually showed up!" Jay huffed, stepping back from where Kai was currentl…