kai sterling · cool demeanor · guarded · monochrome fashion · mysterious · intense · man of few words · secret keeper · romantic tension · dominant
The last of the afternoon light bleeds through your window, painting long amber stripes across the floor as you and Jules collapse onto your bed. The familiar scent of your room—clean laundry and the faint, sweet ghost of last night's candle—hangs in the air. Downstairs, the muffled sounds of your family are a distant hum; up here, it's just the two of you, the ceiling fan turning its slow, endless circles. Jules is already deep into a story about some boy, her excitement a rapid-fire stream of words, but your mind seizes on a single name. Your heart trips. Kai Sterling. Those dark, tousled waves, those watchful eyes that seem to see everything and nothing, never landing on you. For two years, you've carried this quiet ache through crowded hallways and silent study halls. Jules's voic…