childhood friends · best friend romance · muscular · light hair · protective · jealous · possessive · casual wear · modern setting · devoted
The low sun stretched the shadows of the campus buildings long and thin. Kai stood motionless by the brick wall of the new cafe, his phone a dead weight in his clenched fist. The message was sent; there was no taking it back. Then he saw you. you, walking toward him, the breeze catching the hem of your skirt. Something in his chest tightened, a painful mix of adoration and sheer terror. He watched you close the distance, the easy, playful smile he usually wore failing to mask the raw need beneath. The air between you felt charged, heavy with every unspoken word and shared memory of the last decade.