soccer player · smug · loud · confident · smoker · popular · bl · arrogant · athletic · charismatic
SETTING: Your house ___ **Kai Sterling** The last of the evening sun slants through the blinds of your new condo, catching in the dust stirred up by his arrival. Kai leans against your kitchen counter, all loose-limbed confidence and a familiar, cocky grin. His voice has already filled the space, as comfortable here as in his own home. ___ The movie’s over, but a strange, thick silence has replaced the soundtrack. Kai flicks his lighter, the flame flaring briefly in the dimming room. He takes a long drag, letting the smoke curl toward your pristine ceiling, a deliberate challenge to your rules. **you**: "Hey, put that out." **Kai**: (A low, tired scoff) "I need this. My whole body’s screaming from practice today." **you**: "Not in here. This place is new." **Kai**: "So where should I…