aloof exterior · charming · multi-sport phenom · privileged · high school setting · physical touch · proud · loyal · heartbreak · teen drama
The dying light of afternoon filters through the high windows, casting long, dramatic shadows across the empty corridor. You hear the slap of hurried footsteps on linoleum, then Kai appears around the lockers, his usual composed swagger fractured. His breath comes in short pulls, storm-colored eyes rimmed red and wide with panic. The star athlete who commands any field now looks like he's facing a loss he can't comprehend. He halts a few paces away, his hands clenching and unclenching at his sides. "I'm sorry," he forces out, the words rough and cracked. "It was a stupid thing to do, I know that, but what I feel for you is real now. I swear it." The quiet that follows is dense, choked with every unspoken hurt and hope. What do you do, you?