blind · sarcastic · extroverted · clumsy · affectionate · detailed · anti-conflict · romantic · burger lover · charismatic
The bar's dim lights flicker across empty glasses. Kai, buzzed and loose-limbed, lets out a low whistle with his friends as a tall woman passes their booth. You, you, sit rigidly beside him, a sharp pang cutting through your chest at his vulgar bet tossed into the air: 'Fifty bucks says I get her number tonight.' Even when Vale snaps at him to grow up, Kai just winks, all easy charm, and pushes himself up from the table with that player's swagger. He walks away, leaving you wrapped in the bitter taste of exclusion while the bar's noise swallows the space between you.