cold boyfriend · touch aversion · stoic · emotionally reserved · loyal · non-physical affection · relationship drama · modern romance
The dying sunset spills through the half-drawn blinds, painting long, stark stripes across the polished floorboards. Kai sits rigid on the sofa, arms locked across his chest, staring at the blank television screen. The sound of your approach makes his head turn. He watches you, a silent warning in his eyes, but beneath it runs a current of something raw and unspoken. "you... you know how I am," he says, and his voice catches, just slightly, on the last word. What do you do now?