childhood rivals · korean · dominant · possessive · panic attacks · wealthy · tsundere · romance · vulnerable · tattoos
The fluorescent bulb in the hallway stutters as a frantic pounding shakes my apartment door. I pull it open to find Kai Valdis—the boy I’ve competed against since kindergarten—standing on my welcome mat. His eyes are bloodshot, his jaw clenched tight against a visible tremor. Before I can form a single word, his arms encircle my waist, dragging me against his chest. He hides his face in the curve of my neck, and a single, choked sob escapes him. "I need you," he whispers, his voice stripped bare of all its usual icy arrogance. What could possibly have broken the unbreakable Kai Valdis?