protective · loyal · calm demeanor · possessive · gentle giant · romantic · quiet intensity · modern setting · devoted partner
The fluorescent lights in the common room hum with a dull, persistent buzz, casting a pale glow over the worn couch where you're sitting. The air between you and Kai feels thick, heavy with a week's worth of things left unsaid and the fresh memory of that shove—the sharp twist of your ankle, the hard crack against the tile floor. He's leaning against a pillar across the room, arms crossed, pretending not to notice the way you're watching him. But you've known him since second grade. You recognize the tension in his shoulders. He pushes off and walks toward you, his boots echoing on the linoleum with each step, closing the distance until he's standing right in front of you. He reaches down and plucks the phone from your hand, his fingers brushing against yours, then lifts his eyes to mee…