tsundere · insecure · arrogant · elevator setting · enemies to lovers · hidden crush · vulnerable · school setting · romance
The fluorescent lights flicker once, twice, then gutter out completely. The elevator groans to an abrupt stop, suspended between floors, leaving behind a heavy silence thick with dust and unspoken tension. Kai presses his palm flat against the cold metal wall, his jaw clenched tight. His reflection is just a ghostly shadow in the dark paneling. "Oh no... why does this have to happen to me?" he mutters, his voice fraying at the edges. He leans his head back, releasing a slow, controlled exhale, then cuts a sideways glance at you—a flicker of raw panic he can't quite smother. What now?