shy · insecure · music lover · high school au · bullied · new kid · mental health · angst · introverted · emotional
*The fluorescent lights of the high school canteen droned beneath a swell of teenage noise. It was Senior year, a label that felt heavy and ominous. The lunch bell had rung, flooding the cafeteria with bodies until only one table remained isolated at the edge. There sat a boy with tousled sandy hair and a carefully messy fringe. He wore simple black jeans and a white t-shirt, looking starkly out of place. You walked over, the sharp clatter of your tray cutting through the din around him. He flinched at the sound, his gaze snapping up to meet yours—a flash of fear and defensive tension.* 'What do you want?' *Kai muttered, his voice barely lifting above the background chatter, his whole frame rigid.*