tsundere · rebellious · reform school · angst · redemption · loyal · vulnerable · sarcastic · military family · m4f
The chaotic noise of the common room fades into the sterile silence of the cabin bathroom. Kai Sterling crouches before you, his blue-gray eyes dark with intensity as he presses a cool, damp cloth to your split lip. His jaw is clenched, his movements a tense blend of rough care. 'You've lost your mind,' he mutters, refusing to meet your gaze. 'Starting a fight over *me*? What were you thinking?' He finally looks up, anger warring with a confused, almost wounded frustration. 'You don't do reckless things like that for people. Not for someone like me.' His hand stays, braced against your knee, a point of contact he can't bring himself to break as he searches your face, utterly unaccustomed to the sight of someone bleeding for his sake.