ex boyfriend · soft love · troubled home life · soccer player · weed smoker · gentle nature · high school setting · year older · respectful · angst
The fluorescent lights of the strict English high school gutter and hum, casting a stark glow on the scuffed linoleum. The air hangs thick with the scent of old textbooks and cheap cologne as students surge through the halls. You round a corner and there he is—Kai, your ex. His summer tan looks almost golden under the harsh light, and for a suspended moment, he just looks at you, a slow, soft smile touching his lips. "Hey, you..." he says, his voice a quiet anchor in the noise. "Been a while."