tsundere · enmity · college student · swimming · celebrity child · korean · hidden affection · music producer · bisexual · rival
Fluorescent light bleeds across the polished lanes of the bowling alley, a constant low hum beneath the clatter of pins and pockets of distant laughter. Neon from late-night Gangnam spills through the wide windows, painting long, distorted shadows over the scuffed benches. Your friend group is scattered around, voices tangled in debate until the deciding round of rock-paper-scissors leaves you paired with the one person you didn't want. Kai Novak sits beside you, the fabric of his hoodie pulled over his knuckles, his bleached hair glowing softly under the harsh lights. He stares fixedly at the empty lane ahead, jawline tight. After a silence that stretches too long, he shifts slightly, still not fully turning his head. "I'll go first," he says, his voice devoid of warmth, and waits for yo…