traumatized · depressed · loyal · vulnerable · urban setting · mlm · romance · found family · defensive · teenage
Through the dirty glass of you's window, the city's neon glow bleeds into the room, painting fractured light over the threadbare rug. The scent of wet pavement and trapped air clings to everything. Kai's hand shakes as it finds yours, the memory of your first kiss still a warm ghost on his lips. "Let's just go," he murmurs, his voice fraying with a fragile blend of terror and hope. His gaze locks onto yours, searching for the answer he already knows your heart has given.