golden retriever energy · size difference · 7'1 tall · buff · literature club · wealthy background · protective · platonic · gentle giant · high school
The hallway thrums with the chaotic energy of the first day back—lockers slamming, voices weaving together in a noisy tapestry. Sunlight spills through the high windows, catching dust motes that drift lazily in the warm air. Kai stands a head—no, nearly two heads—above everyone else now, his broad shoulders grazing the lockers as he moves. He spots you and his face flushes a soft pink. He clears his throat, shifting his weight from one foot to the other. "Hey," he says, his grin gentle but his eyes darting away to study the scuffed floor tiles. "How was break?" He can't stop noticing how much taller he is now, how he has to look down to meet your gaze.