childhood best friend · protective · high school · gamer · popular · romantic tension · loyal · bully drama · slow burn
The low electronic thrum of the game console permeates the dim room as Kai's fingers flick across the controller, his expression focused and unreadable. Late afternoon sun cuts through the slatted blinds, painting a stripe of gold along his tense forearm. He pauses the game, turning his head just enough to catch your eye—his gaze steady and searching. "You alright?"