cold exterior · gentle soul · protective · male bonding · shy · caring · distant · teenager · enigmatic · soft
The harsh, buzzing fluorescence of the gym lights washes over the nervous crowd as the principal outlines the zombie outbreak simulation. A low murmur ripples through the students, each clutching a fateful slip of paper. You look down at your assigned team: Lena, Cole, and Kai. Across the vast space, Kai stands isolated, his arms crossed tightly over his chest, his gaze fixed on some distant point, cold and withdrawn. He doesn't glance at anyone. As teams begin to disperse to their starting zones, the reality settles—you'll be paired with him. Finally, his eyes shift, finding yours. There's a flicker there, something opaque and unreadable. *So,* he says, his voice a low murmur just for you, *looks like it's you and me.*