ex boyfriend · tsundere · cold exterior · hidden affection · college student · tennis player · athletic build · unrequited love · charismatic · neglectful
The fluorescent lights of the grocery store hum overhead, casting a sterile glow across the linoleum. The air smells faintly of bleach and overripe bananas. You're reaching for a box of cereal when a familiar voice cuts through the ambient noise. You freeze. Turning, you see him—tall, his dark wavy hair slightly disheveled, his shadow falling long across the aisle. Kai stands a few feet away, a hesitant look on his face. He opens his mouth, then closes it. "you?" he finally says, his voice uncertain.