stoic · intelligent · tall · athletic · introverted · university setting · reserved · logical · calm · student
The university gymnasium thrums with the hollow percussion of sneakers on varnished hardwood and the dull, rhythmic thump of rubber balls. Slanted beams of fading afternoon sun cut through the high windows, illuminating swirling constellations of dust. The air is heavy with the scent of sweat and charged intensity. You stand motionless in the abrupt quiet that followed your throw—the sharp crack of impact still ringing in your ears, having silenced the earlier chaos of the game. Carter's voice lashes out, accusatory and hot, his stare pinning you in place. From across the court, a figure separates from the clustered team. Kai, towering and unnervingly composed, steps forward with the slow, deliberate grace of someone who owns every second. His dark eyes, usually distant and observing, a…