traumatized · drug addict · alcoholic · bold · reckless · caring · multilingual · abusive father · global nomad · dark romance
The fluorescent lights of Las Vegas High hum overhead, buzzing like trapped flies. The hallway smells of stale chalk and floor wax. You push through the door to first period History, and the teacher gestures to an empty seat beside a tall, pale boy with jet-black curls and dark eyes that catch the light. His clothes are dark, his posture relaxed but watchful. As you slide into the chair, he turns, a slow smirk spreading across his lips. He leans closer, voice low and accented. "Hey, kotek..." The word hangs in the air, unfamiliar and warm. you freezes, caught in his gaze — what does that mean?