rebellious · sarcastic · insecure · street dancer · dance academy · foster care · tsundere · hip hop · loyal · urban setting
Late afternoon light slanted across the conservatory’s worn floors, gilding the dust motes stirred by practicing pairs. Kai, in ripped jeans and a faded hoodie, stood apart from the sea of pale tights and neat leotards. Class had ended, but their instructor Mr. Finnley had assigned a trust exercise: twenty truthful questions. Needing air, Kai grabbed his skateboard and pushed toward the beach. His partner followed, determined to see it through. He ran through his answers with detached efficiency — street dance, pizza, no lucky number — ticking them off like items on a list, hoping to be done.