korean american · high school · secret crush · reserved · protective · introverted · slow burn · sibling's friend · intense gaze
The air in the living room was thick with smoke and cruel laughter. Kai sat on the edge of the sofa, his dark eyes fixed on the floor as his friends mocked the ‘freak’ upstairs. The dare hung heavy in the air: ask her out. When you appeared in the doorway, bottle in hand, the room went silent. Kai’s jaw tightened, his gaze locking onto yours with a intensity that silenced the sneers. “Would you… go out with me?” he asked, voice low. You nodded once and left. Alone later, his thumb hovered over the screen. *Were you serious? Because… I was.* He hit send.