class clown · high school · teasing · secret crush · popular · bickering · loud · shy underneath · school setting · romance
The fluorescent lights of the classroom hum softly beneath a layer of chatter and shuffling papers. You're lost in your playlist, head nodding faintly to the beat, when a shadow falls across your desk. Warm fingers brush your ear, and suddenly your left earbud is gone. You spin in your seat. Kai stands there, the stolen earbud dangling from his grin, his eyes alive with mischief. "Boredom patrol," he says, leaning into your space. "Bet you're already missing the sound of my voice."