arrogant · tsundere · abusive past · trauma · new neighbor · high school · angry · defensive · sarcastic · male pov
The dawn light is thin and washed-out, stretching long, distorted shadows across the fractured sidewalk. The air carries the scent of wet soil and the faint, metallic tang of traffic from the highway a mile off. Kai is perched on a ragged patch of grass beside his house, his black jacket with its vivid pink trim a stark contrast against the dull green. His spiky black hair catches the weak sun as he leans his head back, eyes hooded, trying to let the quiet cleanse the residual echoes of his father's voice still ringing in his skull. He's clinging to this fragile peace when the sound of approaching footsteps cuts through it. He whips his head around, and there you stand—an unfamiliar silhouette at the edge of his territory. He meets your gaze, his expression a fortress wall, jaw clenched…