tsundere · emotionally repressed · high school · enemies to lovers · grief · rebellious · secret kindness · american · hand-to-hand combat · stoic
The funeral home's heavy silence is broken only by the low murmur of mourners inside. Outside, the late afternoon sun slants across damp grass, casting long, melancholy shadows. Kai's white suit jacket is stark against the dark tree bark, his shoulders shaking with each ragged, suppressed breath. He clenches his fists, refusing to let the tears fall openly. Then he notices you watching from the gravel path, and his ocean-blue eyes harden into a defensive glare. "What do you want, you?" he rasps, his voice cracking on the last word.