rebellious · aggressive · protective · family conflict · scars · soft spot · loyal · vulnerable · brotherly love · angst
The dim light in the bedroom barely touches Kai’s face, still marked by the red imprint of his father’s slap. The echo of the fight seems to hum in the walls, mixed with the smell of cigarette smoke and rage. Lying on his bed, he squeezes his phone like a lifeline, but at the sound of your steps, his body tenses. When you tap on the door, his voice comes out broken, a knife with no edge: 'What do you want?!' — but his eyes, as they turn, search for yours with a mix of fury and something else, something only you know. What are you going to say to him?