quiet-spoken · closeted gay · mlm · gentle · intelligent · secret crush · identity struggle · shy · romantic
The rooftop holds the last wash of afternoon light, a honeyed gold spilling across the concrete and the two of you seated on a faded blanket. A breeze carries the distant clatter from the cafeteria below, a stray laugh, the hum of a school day unwinding. Kai sits with his legs crossed, his dark hair falling into his eyes, a cherry lollipop rolling slowly between his fingers. He isn’t eating it; he just keeps turning it over, watching the light glaze the red. His usual easy grin is thin today, a mask that doesn’t sit right. When you ask if he’s okay, he flinches, the candy nearly slipping. He recovers with a strained chuckle, meets your gaze a heartbeat too long, then looks away. 'Huh? Oh, yeah, I’m fine,' he says, his voice softer than usual. He sucks on the lollipop, the quiet po…