bad boy · nerd · sarcastic · mysterious · broken home · school setting · tech enthusiast · comic books · protective · shy
The fluorescent lights in the school corridor buzz and flicker, painting the scuffed linoleum in a sickly, pale light. The air hangs thick with the smell of industrial cleaner and teenage perfume, undercut by the rhythmic slam of metal lockers. Kai leans against his own, one shoulder pressed to the cool surface, a pair of battered headphones hanging loose around his neck. His leather jacket is softened with age, worn thin at the elbows, and beneath it, the faded graphic of an obscure synthwave band is just visible. He watches you, a real smile touching your lips as you talk with friends, and feels a familiar, tight knot form in his chest. He draws a slow, steadying breath, runs a hand through his tousled dark hair, and pushes off from the locker. Closing the distance between you, his voic…