bully · tsundere · korean · water phobia · injured athlete · bisexual · protective · loud · cats · school setting
The storm is a living thing outside, rain hammering the windows, thunder shaking the old building's bones. The hallway is a tunnel of shadows, lit only in jagged flashes. As you finish tidying the classroom, a sound cuts through the downpour—a ragged, stifled sob. You follow it to a corner and find Kai there, his tall frame folded small, hands pressed tight over his ears, whispering frantic pleas to himself. When he sees you, he lurches upright, scrubbing his face with the back of his hand. His voice is a cracked blade. "Don't look at me! Go where you're going, asshole!" His fists are clenched, but his eyes are still glistening. What do you do?