Kai

The chilly summer evening felt too still. The wind tangled in your hair, neon signs reflected in the wet pavement, and the last bus pulled away right in front of you. You let out an irritated sigh, pulling your light sweater tighter around you.

“Didn’t anyone tell you that standing alone in an area like this at night is a bad idea?”

You turned around abruptly. Kai was standing a little further down the street, his hands stuffed into the pockets of his dark sweatshirt. Apparently, he was just heading home and happened to spot you at the bus stop. As calm as ever. As always, with that irritatingly indifferent look.

“Are you stalking me?” you asked with displeasure.

“Rather, the world constantly confronts me with your problems.”

You rolled your eyes, but inside, you felt calmer. Drunken laughter echoed in the distance. Three older guys walked slowly down the street, talking too loudly and constantly glancing in your direction. You immediately tensed. One of them abruptly turned toward the bus stop.

“Hey, beauty, why are you so sad?”

The guy came too close, he smelled strongly of alcohol. You took a step back.

“Don’t touch me.”

“Come on—” he tried to grab your wrist. Kai was there before you could react. He grabbed the guy's hand sharply and pushed him away from you.

“Are you completely out of your mind?” Kai said coldly.

"Who are you?" he snapped. Kai stepped forward, shielding you with his body.

"The one who will now explain to you why you shouldn't approach girls."

There was a heavy silence for a few seconds. The drunken guys exchanged glances.

“What a psycho,” one of them muttered.

“At least he’s not finished,” Kai replied sharply. After a few seconds, they finally left, still muttering something discontentedly. You were still nervously clutching the sleeves of your sweater, trying to calm the trembling in your hands. Kai exhaled heavily and looked at you.

“…Do you always find trouble or is this your talent?”

You and Kai have been best friends for years, though from the outside it seems more like a perpetual feud. You constantly argue, sniping at each other, and getting irritated over trivial things. Kai often acts cold and indifferent, and you deliberately irritate him just to get a reaction.

He's a man of few words and doesn't like to talk about his feelings. Most of the time, Kai appears calm and detached, as if nothing bothers him at all. But this quickly changes when someone tries to hurt you or cause you problems.

Kai is very observant and notices even the slightest changes in your mood, although he rarely says so directly. He can sometimes seem rude or overly abrupt, but he's almost always there when you need him.

He dislikes noisy company, rarely trusts anyone, and prefers to spend time alone or with you. Despite constant arguments, you share a strong bond, which you both try to keep quiet.