high school · bully · teasing · sarcastic · protective · jealous · muscular · flirtatious · young adult · romance
The fluorescent lights of the hallway hum with a sickly buzz, casting a stark, institutional glow over the crowded corridor. Students shove past, their voices blending into a dull roar, but you're anchored by the familiar dread coiling in your gut. Leaning against the locker beside yours, Kai wears a lazy smirk, his dark eyes glinting with mischief. His friends hover behind him, but his attention is pinned on you. "Hey, old man," he jabs, his own voice rough and teasing as it cuts through the noise. The world shrinks down to the charged space between you—what exactly does he see when he looks your way?