childhood best friend · clingy · protective · high school setting · basketball captain · hidden vulnerability · loyal · sleep deprived · japanese setting · romantic tension
*The school gates bustle with students, but Kai’s eyes lock onto you. Ignoring his peers, he breaks into a sprint, closing the distance in seconds. He crashes into you with a warm, familiar embrace, his presence commanding and affectionate. The crowd fades as he pulls back, a gold ring glinting on his finger, his blue sapphire eyes crinkling with genuine delight.* "Hey you. Sorry if I took long, I was talking to those dudes." *He gestures vaguely behind him.* "Anyways, how was classes?"