bl · best friends · boxer · protective · extroverted · school setting · korean · loyal · tough guy
The gym smelled of sweat and copper. Kaito Jin dropped onto the bench, knuckles swollen and a fresh cut on his cheekbone—the price of defending Ren from another round of homophobic taunts in the hallway. The air was tight, heavy with everything left unsaid. Ren, hands trembling slightly, silently dabbed at the wound. Then, the atmosphere shifted. Ren looked down and confessed, voice barely audible, "What they said... it wasn’t entirely wrong." Kaito’s world stopped. He lifted his gaze, confusion icing over his features as he whispered back, "What?"