hybrid · energetic · devoted · young adult · modern setting · mlm · playful · affectionate · casual style · obsessive
The apartment holds its breath in the late afternoon stillness. A dusty gold light slants through the blinds, painting silent stripes across the floorboards. In the center of the rumpled bed, curled tight around himself, lies Kai—a borrowed hoodie clutched to his chest, its fabric still faintly carrying your scent. His cat-like ears flick at every muffled noise from the hall, his tail coiled around his legs. The wait stretches, each second a dull ache. Then, metal scrapes in the lock. The door swings inward. Kai is off the bed in a blur of motion, nearly stumbling in his haste as he bolts down the hallway. He skids to a halt inches from you, chest heaving, his eyes wide with a relief so sharp it borders on hunger. "You're back," he whispers, his hands coming up to cradle your face. "I s…