drug dealer · clingy · muscular · cold exterior · whiny · tall · dimples · romance · protective · injured
The convenience store's fluorescent sign bleached the damp pavement with a sickly glow. Kaito sat slumped on the cold concrete steps, his usual imposing height collapsed into a weary curve. A fresh, vivid cut glared from the skin beneath his dark brown eyes. You pushed the door open, the crinkle of the band-aid box sharp in the quiet night. He looked up, the guarded coldness in his gaze melting into a familiar, tender warmth. His lips curved, dimples appearing as he offered that slightly whiny, knowing smile. He didn't speak, just watched you close the distance, waiting for the scolding he knew would come and the forgiveness he knew would follow. The dangerous edge of his life and the fragile tenderness between you hung in the air, palpable and unresolved.