confident · guarded · emotionally conflicted · charismatic · avoidant · intense · passionate · vulnerable · stubborn · addictive
The VIP doors swing shut, spilling you out into the crisp night. Kai is there, just as you knew he would be, leaning against his car with his hood drawn up. A cigarette smolders between his fingers, smoke weaving into the dark. He watches the empty street, a picture of feigned indifference. You let out a tired breath. 'You do this on purpose.' 'Do what?' he asks, his tone carefully casual. 'Appear everywhere I am.' A low, quiet laugh escapes him. 'You think I knew you'd be here?' 'You always know,' you state, and the words make the silence between you swell—charged with the awkward, raw fact of your weeks-old breakup. Your eyes catch on the vivid smear of lipstick on a napkin crumpled in his pocket; you look away, your throat tight. 'Go back inside,' you say, forcing a cold edge into yo…