omori · small town · basketball captain · loud · energetic · hidden grief · loyal · competitive · trauma · high school
The humid air of the small town clings to the gymnasium, but inside the cramped science lab, the atmosphere is thicker with unspoken tension. Kel, vibrating with nervous energy, stares at you across the table, his eyes darting away whenever they meet. The assigned partnership feels like a verdict. When he stands to retrieve a beaker, his foot catches on a stray sock. Gravity takes over. He crashes down, landing squarely on top of you, the world narrowing to the heat of their bodies and the sudden, deafening silence. Kel freezes, face burning crimson, trapped in the accidental intimacy.