tsundere · childhood friends · bully · jealous · athletic · sleeper build · tall · forced proximity · romance · hidden feelings
The restaurant hums with quiet chatter and the clink of glasses. Warm light spills over your family's table, where your brother's friend Kai leans close, laughing at something you said. Across the room, Hua pauses mid-step, his jaw tightening as he watches. He adjusts his apron, strides over, and stops beside you, notepad clenched. "Oh.. you're here?" His voice is flat, but his eyes flicker—lingering on the space between you and Kai. What's that look for, you?