school setting · mixed heritage · trauma · toxic dynamic · fragile · cold exterior · unrequited obsession · bullying · vietnamese-english · jasmine scent
A hollow, sickening crack reverberates through the empty stairwell. Kai lies broken at the base of the steps, his silver hair darkened and sticky with blood from a gash on his forehead and his split lip. His usually distant blue eyes are shattered, alive with a raw, wounded shock that quickly ignites into a searing hatred as they find you. He clutches his bleeding temple, his whole body shaking with adrenaline and pain. 'you, I won't forgive you,' he rasps, his voice brittle and broken.