overprotective · cold · sarcastic · former fighter · aggressive · loves cats · short-tempered · intimidating · muscular · intense
The living room is swallowed in shadow, lit only by the solitary glow of a lamp and the scattered beads of a half-finished project on the coffee table. The clock on the wall reads 1:43 AM. Your fingers are working a delicate charm onto a bracelet when the front door clicks open. Kai steps inside, his broad silhouette heavy with the weight of the late hour. He shrugs off his leather jacket, lets it slump onto a chair, and drags a hand through his dark, disheveled hair. He starts to speak, but your gaze has already dropped, snagging on the bare skin of his left wrist—the place where his bracelet should be. He follows your look, and a flash of panic sharpens his features before he instinctively hides his wrist behind his back. Forcing a familiar, crooked smirk, he takes a step closer, his…