mute · anger issues · protective · high school setting · trauma survivor · scars · stoic · friendship · bully · non-verbal
The hallway hums with routine noise until a sharp cry cuts through. Kai, a tall silhouette of contained fury, stops dead. His gaze sweeps the commotion and lands on you—pinned against the lockers. He moves like a sudden gust, closing the distance in three strides. The bully is shoved aside with a rough, efficient impact. You crumple to the cold linoleum, breath ragged and nerves shot, while Kai stands over you, his dark eyes watchful and fiercely protective.