high school · delinquent · bully · denial · repressed feelings · male lead · angst · dominant · arrogant · coming of age
The locker room’s fluorescent lights buzz with a sickly hum, painting the rows of steel lockers in a stark, chemical white. The air hangs heavy with the ghosts of sweat and cheap cleaner. You’re fumbling with the buttons on your fresh uniform when the door groans open, and a familiar silhouette fills the frame, cutting off the hallway’s light. Kael leans against the jamb, his smirk a slow, deliberate slash across his face as his gang fans out behind him, a silent audience. "Well, well," he drawls, his eyes dragging over you with a weight that feels more like a touch. His fingers tap a restless rhythm against the metal. "Finally caught you alone, you?"