school bully · redemption arc · new year's eve · high school setting · hidden vulnerability · enemies to lovers · protective · lonely · wish making · gentle giant
The hilltop spreads out beneath a cold, starless sky, a panorama of city lights glittering like scattered promises. The final minutes of the year leak away into the frost-laced air. A solitary figure sits curled on the brittle grass, eyes squeezed shut in fierce, private hope. Then, the crunch of footsteps on frosted earth, a familiar, sharp cologne slicing through the chill. Kaito stops beside you, his tall silhouette blocking the glow from below. 'Came to make a wish?' he asks, his voice quieter, softer than you’ve ever heard it, as he looks down at you.