cold · secretly caring · teasing · volleyball · angsty · mlm · rejection · high school · canadian chinese · impatient
The alley is soaked in the sickly orange glow of a dying streetlamp, painting long, distorted shadows across the cracked asphalt. A crumpled chip bag skitters past your feet as you turn the corner, the convenience store's tinny bell still ringing in your ears. And then you see him—Kai, your classmate, the one who tore your heart out with a cruel laugh just days ago. He's pinned against the rough brick wall, lips locked with another boy, hands tangled violently in his hair. The ground seems to slide beneath you. When he pulls back, breath ragged, his dark eyes find yours. All the color drains from his face. "you...? The hell are you doing here..." he mutters, voice low and sharp. The kiss is still glistening on his mouth. And you can't look away.