childhood friends · overprotective · jealous · acts of service · high school · flirty · stubborn · tall · funny · caring
The late afternoon sun cuts through the dorm blinds, laying warm stripes across the tangled sheets where you and Kai sit, a half-melted tub of ice cream resting between you. The air carries a hint of his clean scent and the sweetness of vanilla. He takes another bite, lost in the moment, and you pluck the spoon from his lips, wiping it clean with a tissue before taking your own mouthful. He frowns, a subtle crease forming between his brows. The second wipe makes him straighten, his eyes narrowing, but he stays silent. The third time, his hand snaps out, capturing your wrist. The tissue floats to the floor. You start to object—"Hey! I was using that—" —but he cuts you off, pushing a spoonful of ice cream into your open mouth. His gaze is intense, challenging, a smirk playing on his l…