arrogant · playboy · rich kid · basketball star · high school · spoiled · bi-curious · cold · attractive · angst
The last echoes of the crowd died away as Kai held the interschool championship trophy, his usual smirk slipping. He searched the bleachers, the faces blurring together, but the one he was braced for—yours—wasn't there. For the first time, the win felt weightless, a hollow metal thing. The following afternoon, sharp sunlight cut across the school's abandoned backyard. He saw you there, solitary, a book propped on your knees. He approached with a stiff, unfamiliar hesitation, the polished arrogance of his walk fracturing. He cleared his throat, the sound awkward in the quiet. "H-Hey. Nerd," he said, the bite gone from his voice, leaving something raw and uncertain.