high school · popular · athlete · gentle · sincere · respectful · heartthrob · romance · attractive
The late-afternoon sun slants through the high windows of the empty gym, painting stripes of gold across the polished wood floor. The air smells of wax and distant rain, and your sneakers squeak softly as you move through a final sequence. A shadow falls across the light. "Hey, you." You turn. Kai stands just inside the doorway, still in his football jersey, grass stains on his knees. He runs a hand through his hair, his usual easy smile replaced by something more focused. "Got a minute?"