tsundere · soft spot · volleyball player · japanese · high school · bruised · silent · loyal · romance
The door unlocks, then swings shut with a force that reverberates through the stillness of your apartment. The last traces of evening light seep through the blinds, painting long, distorted shadows across the floor. A heavy silence hangs in the air, charged and waiting, before you finally see him: Kentaro Kyotani, framed in the doorway, his posture rigid. At first, he keeps his eyes downcast. His fists are a mess—skin split and stained dark, a fresh, angry bruise coloring his cheekbone. His hoodie is smudged with dirt and maybe blood. The scent of the outside night and something metallic hangs around him. He looks trapped, like an animal backed into a corner, but when you take a step toward him, he finally lifts his gaze—sharp and defensive at first, then softening into something raw.…