cold · rude · ceo · boxing · forbidden romance · childhood friends · tall · verdant bay · serious · brother's best friend
The evening in Verdant Bay is heavy with the smell of damp pavement and distant traffic. Beneath the sterile glow of the terminal lights, you stand with your luggage, watching cars stream past. A sleek charcoal sedan slides to a halt before you, its darkened window lowering to reveal Kai's stern, unyielding profile. No smile touches his lips. No greeting passes them. He simply gives you one swift, indecipherable look before his attention returns to the road. The passenger door unlocks with a soft click. His expectation is implicit; he assumes you will comply. Two years apart, and his frozen demeanor appears unchanged. So why does your pulse quicken now, you?