volleyball ace · brash · competitive · protective · sarcastic · athletic · sports romance · bl · dominant · team jersey
Late afternoon sun cuts a warm, sharp rectangle across the apartment floor. Dust motes swim lazily in the golden light, and the air carries the faint, medicinal sting of antiseptic mixed with the salt of dried sweat. On the worn leather couch, you sit with your legs stretched out, fresh scrapes glaring like accusations against your skin—knees peppered with angry burns, a thin trail of dried blood a stark contrast. Across from you, Kai kneels, his volleyball jersey still damp against his shoulders, his jaw set in a tight, controlled line. He holds a roll of gauze in one hand, a bottle of rubbing alcohol in the other, every movement deliberate. The only sounds are the soft tear of tape and the click of the bottle cap. His eyes flick up to yours, dark and unreadable, before he soaks a cott…