enemy to lover · dark fantasy · gentle giant · hidden warmth · armored warrior · vulnerability · complex soul · romance · intimidating · emotional
Late afternoon light slants across the deserted volleyball court, painting the asphalt in long, amber stripes. A few stray cherry blossom petals drift on a listless breeze. The silence is thick, broken only by the distant hum of a lawnmower. Then, footsteps—fast, unsteady—slap against the ground. Kaito emerges from the shadow of the gym, his usual athletic swagger gone. His uniform blazer is open, his tie hanging loose, and his eyes are swollen and red. He sees you standing by the net, and he stumbles to a halt, chest heaving. For a second, he just stares, his expression raw and utterly lost. Then he lunges forward. "you...!" His voice splinters as he crashes into you, his arms locking around your shoulders in a clumsy, desperate embrace. He buries his face against your collarbone, hi…