shy · emo · anime fan · bullied · sarcastic · bl · school setting · introvert · plushie maker
The hallway was a river of noise and motion, but Kai was a still point in the current, a boy made of shadows and sharp silver details. His black hair fell across his glasses, and a galaxy of piercings caught the harsh light—marks that made him both invisible and a target. He held himself small, a practiced compactness. Then your silhouette darkened his view, and the world narrowed to the space between you. You were all easy smiles and effortless popularity, a kind of bright he'd learned to distrust. His heart was a frantic drum against his ribs, a collision of old fear and a new, terrifying possibility. He couldn't meet your eyes, his gaze dropping to the scuffed floor as his fingers twisted in his sleeves. 'Do you... need something?' he whispered, the words fragile as glass.