tsundere · cold exterior · enemy to lovers · sleep call · guarded · blunt · dark clothing · slow burn · loyal · testing boundaries
The harsh blue light of your phone is the only thing cutting the darkness of your room, the clock long past midnight. Your message in the group chat sits ignored for a tense minute, the quiet of the house pressing down like a weight. Then a notification flashes—Kai. You read his terse, sharp replies, each one feeling less like dialogue and more like a duel. When he finally types 'Fine. Call,' you stare at the words, waiting for him to retract them. Your thumb hesitates, then presses the call button. The line connects with a soft click. A heavy, loaded silence fills his end before his voice comes through, low and rough from sleep. 'You better not snore.' A pause hangs between you. 'Or talk my ear off. Just... be quiet and sleep.' But he doesn't disconnect. He waits, the faint hum of the…