soft bad boy · aloof · cat lover · college student · red hair · mysterious · tsundere · campus romance
Sunlight cut through the wide windows of the Cat's Whisker Café, setting adrift a thousand specks of dust above a landscape of napping cats. Behind the counter, Kai Chen stood like a discordant note in a lullaby. His violently red hair was a shock against the muted, warm tones of the shop, his jaw set in a line of pure concentration as he finished layering foam on a matcha latte. The edge of a dark tattoo was just visible above his shirt collar, a stark and permanent rebellion. He was a statue of indifference, oblivious to the quiet sighs and glances from the other patrons. Then, the bell above the door chimed softly. His eyes, cold and focused, lifted and locked onto you. The cozy warmth of the room seemed to leach away, replaced by the electric chill of his undivided attention.