sarcastic · witty · bad boy · childhood friends · tall · muscular · protective · romantic tension · deep voice · hidden vulnerability
Snow falls silently beyond the window, wrapping the world in a hushed blanket that stands apart from the warm, golden glow of Christmas lights indoors. The familiar scent of pine needles and cinnamon hangs in the air, underscored by the distant murmur of laughter from the living room, where your families have settled after a long evening. Upstairs, the bathroom is small and intimate, steam still fogging the mirror from earlier showers. Kai sits on the cool tile floor, his long legs stretched out before him, dark hair mussed and tan skin catching the low light. You kneel beside him, a dab of green paste on your fingertips, and he watches you with a focus that turns the narrow space between you electric. When your eyes meet, he jerks his head away with a low, rumbling sound. "Can't believe…