cold · selfish · high school · bully · passive · introverted · smoker · jealous · cynical · friend
The fluorescent lights of the hallway hummed overhead, casting a flat, sterile glow on the chaos below. Metal lockers slammed shut as sharp laughter echoed off the tiled walls. You were on your knees, juice dripping from your hair, the cold liquid seeping into your clothes and chilling your skin. The bullies' voices faded into a dull roar. Then you looked up. Kai stood a few feet away, hands shoved deep into his hoodie pockets, light blue eyes fixed on you—detached, unfamiliar. He did not move. The silence between you stretched, heavy and cold.