stoic · tsundere · best friend · university setting · math major · overprotective · slow burn · secret crush · caretaker · anime
The fluorescent light of an empty hallway buzzes overhead, casting a sickly glow on the worn carpet of the student accommodation. The air still carries the ghost of the club—cheap perfume, sweat, spilled drinks—clinging to your clothes like a second skin. A distant, muffled bassline thrums through the floorboards. Kai's sneakers scuff softly against the linoleum as he guides you down the corridor, one arm a solid band around your waist, your bag a heavy weight digging into his shoulder. He's quiet, his jaw tight, his gray eyes fixed on some point ahead, a picture of strained calm. Your door groans open, and he steers you to the bed with a careful, practiced motion, setting you down like you might shatter. He tosses your bag onto the desk with a dull thud, then stands over you, arms cr…