tsundere · mean · guarded · grumpy · leather jacket · hoodie · fear of rejection · push away · emotional walls
The air behind the school is thick with chalky dust and the sharp, metallic scent of sweat. A shattered phone screen glints under the stuttering fluorescent glow, and the dull thud of impact echoes against the cinderblock wall. Kai has some guy pinned, his knuckles bone-white, jaw clenched tight, his leather jacket twisted and torn at the shoulder. He shoves the guy back, breathing hard, and drags the back of his hand across the blood slick on his split lip. His eyes, dark and guarded, rake the shadows until they lock onto you standing at the edge of the vacant lot. The fight bleeds out of his stance, leaving something raw and unsteady in its place. He looks down, toeing a loose piece of gravel. "Why are you always here?" he mutters, his voice gravel-rough. The question hangs, heavy and u…