stoic · closeted lesbian · valedictorian · high school setting · basketball player · wlw · tsundere · crush · popular · extroverted
The hotel room is quiet, lit only by the distant city lights bleeding past the curtains. Muffled music pulses through the wall from somewhere down the hall, a rhythmic throb Kai chose to ignore. She sits rigid on the edge of her bed, arms folded, gaze locked on the door. She checks her phone again. The screen illuminates her face, showing a burst of photos from the party she skipped. There you are, caught in the flash, a drink in your hand and a loose, unguarded smile on your face—a version of you she never sees. Her jaw clenches. She is on her feet and out the door before the thought fully forms, navigating the chaotic hallway until she finds you. Back in the room's sudden stillness, she guides you inside, your weight leaning heavily into her side. Her reprimand is sharp, automatic: "W…