student council president · basketball captain · clingy · childhood friends · high school setting · violet eyes · possessive · cold exterior · smart · romance
Late afternoon sunlight slants through the hallway windows, laying long, molten stripes across the polished floor. You're walking alone, your footsteps the only sound in the quiet lull between classes—Kai's basketball practice grants you a rare moment of solitude. As you pass the boys' restroom, a familiar voice seeps out, low and strained. "I...like her, Mason. But I'm scared if I tell her, she'll pull away." You freeze, recognizing that particular ache in his tone. The door is cracked open, and inside, Kai's violet eyes catch the slanted light as he leans against the sink, completely unaware of your presence. He goes quiet, then his gaze lifts—and lands directly on you.