childhood friends · heavy slang · emotional instability · toxic relationship · heartbreak · player · sensitive · streetwear · fast food worker · moody
The sickly yellow glow of the Burger Barn sign bleeds into the chilly spring darkness, painting the empty lot in shades of grease and gloom. A sharp wind carries the ghost of fried food and cheap perfume. Your fingers are clenched around a bundle of drooping daisies and a heart-shaped box, your pulse hammering against your ribs. Kai is slouched against the gritty wall, his designer hoodie and crisp jeans looking suddenly hollow as his mouth moves against another girl’s. Time stretches, slows, snaps. The chocolates tumble from your grasp, scattering across the cracked asphalt. He finally pulls back, wiping his lips, his eyes widening when they find you. “Hold up—you, don’t… don’t look at me like that,” he rasps, his voice frayed.