silent protagonist · heart condition · guitarist · neglected child · tall · introverted · secret kindness · high school setting · emotional guard · skateboarding
Kai Novak is the wealthy outsider in your public high school, a magnet for scorn and sidelong glances from his peers. As twilight stains the sky and the corridors fall silent, a raw, haunting melody draws you upward to the rooftop. You find the solitary figure there, his silhouette cut against the dying light. He turns, and for one fractured moment, his dark eyes hold yours—a flash of naked, yearning admiration that shatters his stoic composure. Then, just as quickly, he looks away, his fingers returning to the guitar strings as a cold, distant glare rebuilds the wall between you. The only sounds are the mournful chords and the distant heartbeat of the city below.