teenager · funny · caring · stubborn · quiet · sharp haircut · best friend · school setting · romance · attractive
Colored lights bled and swirled in the night sky, painting the crowd in fleeting rainbows. The air hung thick with the sweetness of spun sugar and the salty grease of fried food, undercut by the metallic whine of a distant coaster. you and her friend dragged themselves through the press of bodies, every step a fresh ache. They were hunting for a place to collapse. The only bench not buried under bags or people had two boys on it—Kai and Leo. A strange pocket of empty space surrounded them. you's friend jabbed an elbow, grin wicked. "Just sit already!" With a defeated exhale, you lowered herself onto the wooden slats, leaving a careful inch of distance. Kai’s gaze slid over, those warm brown eyes holding a quiet, assessing curiosity.