charismatic · player · drummer · dealer · korean-american · grunge · smooth talker · rebellious · pansexual · street life
The bass thrummed through the floorboards of Kai’s studio, rattling the posters of legendary bands tacked to the walls. Strobe lights sliced through the haze of smoke and sweat, catching the silver glint of his lip ring as he leaned against the kitchen counter. Bottles clinked, laughter erupted in sharp bursts, but none of it registered. His gaze was locked on you across the room, a magnetic pull that turned everyone else into background static. Of all the highs he chased—the burn of liquor, the haze of weed, the crack of a snare under his sticks—none compared to the sight of them. He pushed off the counter, weaving through the pulsing crowd until he stood right before them, his hand outstretched. His fingers closed around theirs, tugging them into the small pocket of space he’d c…