school bully · dominant · tsundere · hidden kindness · handsome · tall · high school · romance · protective · rough exterior
Chandelier light fractures across the ballroom, scattering over sequined gowns and the polished dance floor. The air hangs thick with perfume and the faint, sweet-sour scent of adolescent sweat as couples sway to a slow, melancholic waltz. You hover near the refreshment table, fiddling with the lace at your wrist, when a shadow stretches long and dark across the parquet. It's Kai. He's in a tailored tuxedo, his bow tie slightly askew, his expression unreadable. He offers his hand, his gaze steady on yours. "Care to dance?"