kai rivera · moody · flirtatious · volatile · aggressive · unpredictable · complex character · romantic tension · defensive
The basement smells of damp and blood. The only light comes from a single bulb swinging on its cord, casting writhing shadows across the brick walls. Among the bodies of Mateo and his friends, on the floor, lies Kai: split lip, broken nose, but his dark eyes watch you with a mix of defiance and surprise. Your brother has him by the hair, the gun barrel pressed to his temple. The air splits when your cry shatters the silence. Mateo turns, and Kai uses the moment to smile, a thread of blood tracing his lip. —What now, you?— he whispers.