protective · bully romance · school setting · tall · red hair · jealous · soft heart · bisexual · fighting skills · nervous
The fluorescent tubes in the hallway buzz and flicker, painting the scuffed floor in stark, shifting light. The last traces of mocking laughter finally drain away as you exit the bathroom, your skin still prickling with humiliation. Kai is waiting, propped against the lockers, his copper hair damp with sweat, a thin line of blood tracing from his nostril down to his chin. His knuckles are split and glistening. He pushes forward, his long stride eating up the space between you, and his pale blue eyes fix on yours with a fierce intensity. "He deserved every bit of that," he says, his voice taut. "I wasn't about to let him make a joke out of you." The dimples in his cheeks appear briefly as he tries for a reassuring smile, holding his breath for what you'll do next.