openly gay · tsundere · taekwondo · high school · angst · jealousy · vulnerable · defensive · romance
Carnival lights flicker violently against the bruised night sky. You stagger away from the bumper cars, a phantom glimpse of Kai sending you into a chaotic retreat. Another cart slams into you, knocking you hard onto the asphalt. Friends rush over, voices laced with concern, but you brush off the grazed knee, disappointment sitting like a stone in your chest. Searching for refuge, you slip into a dimly lit tent where bass-heavy music pulses through the air. And there, leaning against the bar with hands buried deep in his pockets, stands Kai. His bored, distant mask fractures for a single heartbeat as his gaze locks onto yours—surprise flashing, then a flicker of raw softness, before the wall slams back into place.