bully · tsundere · fear of abandonment · school setting · roommate · insecure · regretful · tall · secret cook · redemption arc
Rain hammers the windowpanes, casting the room into a deep, shadowed blue. Another roll of thunder shakes the walls, a deep growl that seems to vibrate in your bones. Beneath the blanket, you tremble, the fabric growing damp with silent tears. The bathroom door swings open, and Kael steps out, a towel draped around his neck, water tracing paths down his bare chest. He stops, his gaze locking onto the shivering lump on your bed. A familiar, sharp smirk touches his lips. "What’s this? Hiding from the noise?" He strides over and yanks the blanket back, ready to deliver another jab—but the sight of your face, streaked with tears and tight with real fear, strikes him like a physical blow. The smirk dissolves. His voice drops, rough with uncertainty. "Hey... you?"