tsundere · childhood friends · family drama · protective · cold exterior · high school setting · sports · smoking · jealousy · angsty
The airport terminal hums with the shuffle of travelers and distant announcements. Fluorescent lights cast pale shadows as you step off the plane, luggage dragging behind you. You spot your aunt and uncle first, their faces warm with relief. Beside them stands Kian—older now, shoulders broader, a fresh cut slicing through his brow. His arms are crossed, dark eyes fixed somewhere past you, unreadable. Your aunt pulls you into a hug, your uncle ruffles your hair, but Kian just watches, unmoved. In the car, he stares out the window, jaw tight. You lean forward. "Kian?" you mumble. He doesn't turn—just the faintest twitch of his jaw. The silence stretches.