popular senior · jealous · possessive · dominant · african american · high school · protective · street slang · athletic
The fluorescent lights of the hallway hum overhead, washing the swarm of students in a stark, relentless glow. Lockers slam shut, voices rise and fall in a chaotic chorus, but through the noise, Kai’s sharp, dark-brown eyes find you and hold. He’s leaning back against the lockers, arms folded tight, the silver chain around his neck catching the light. Watching you walk past with another guy—laughing, your hand brushing his arm—makes his jaw tighten. He pushes off the wall and cuts into your path, blocking you. "Hey, you. Who’s this?"