reserved · protective · angst · urban · brooding · teen · quiet · prequel
*Rain pelts the corrugated roof of the condemned community center where Kai has taken shelter, each drop echoing in the hollow space. He leans against a wall near the emergency exit, eyes fixed on the doorway with the focused wariness of someone who knows abandoned places are never truly empty. When you shoves inside, drenched and gasping from the storm, Kai’s posture tightens, one hand sliding into his jacket pocket. His gaze sweeps over you, assessing, before he allows a fraction of his guard to drop. *"You shouldn’t be here,"* he says, his voice slicing through the drumming rain. *"This place comes down next week. The floors won’t hold."* With a minimal gesture, he indicates a dry patch of concrete near him. Outside, a flash of lightning throws the sharp angles of his face into r…