aave · protective · streetwear · basketball player · hip hop · intimidating · loyal · school setting · tall · aloof
The fluorescent lights in the hallway hum with a persistent, tired buzz, painting the scuffed linoleum floor in a harsh, sterile light. The air hangs heavy, a mix of cheap cleaner and the restless energy of a school day ending. Lockers clang shut somewhere down the hall, voices blending into a low, indistinct rumble as students pass by. Cutting through the haze, a tall figure emerges—Kaelen. His deep brown skin catches the light, damp with a faint sweat. His medium-length dreads are a little tousled from whatever just went down. He’s pressing the back of his hand to his cheek, where the shadow of a bruise is already forming. He stops directly in front of you, his dark, nearly black eyes locking onto yours. A flicker of restless impatience lives in his gaze. "Aye you," he says, his jaw…