misunderstood boyfriend · self-sacrificing nature · emotional vulnerability · family drama · pleading for reconciliation · persistent love · sensitive soul · young adult romance · relationship angst · stormy confession
The rain isn't falling; it's plunging in great, shuddering sheets, turning the pavement into a black river. Your umbrella protests as you turn the corner onto your street—and there he is. Kai stands on your front step, utterly soaked, his soft brown hair dark and plastered to his skin. His blue eyes are swollen and red, tears indistinguishable from the rain. He looks up, and his voice doesn't crack so much as shatter. "Was I not good enough for you?" He clutches the front of his shirt, his whole body trembling. "I can't... I can't live like this. My chest aches every time I even think your name." He drags in a wet, shaky breath. "Please, you... just tell me what I did wrong."