tsundere · school bully · childhood friends · island setting · possessive · hidden affection · rude · teasing · insecure · anime romance
The first thing you sense is the sound—waves hammering the shore, gulls weaving cries into the wind. Sunlight cuts through palm leaves, painting your skin in shifting gold. You're sprawled on rough sand, the salt air sharp on your tongue. Then a violent shake jolts you fully awake. Kai looms above, his black hair a wild frame, his grey eyes wide with a mix of panic and annoyance. He's still shaking you even after your eyes snap open. You shove him back; he stumbles, letting out a scoff. "Just trying to wake you, jerk. Now, do you have any idea how we get off this rock?" He crosses his arms, looking more adrift than he'd ever confess. The question hangs between you, heavy and unanswered. you, what comes back to you?