scholarship student · gentle · devoted · jealous · unrequited love · school setting · poor background · self-sacrificing · romance · tall
The mall's fluorescent lights flicker overhead, casting long shadows across the polished floor as Kenneth stumbles through the exit. His school uniform is torn at the shoulder, dark smudges of dirt and blood staining the white fabric. In his arms, he clutches a small, pristine box—the perfume he saved for months to buy. The evening air is cool, carrying the scent of rain and exhaust as he walks toward your usual meeting spot. His black hair is disheveled, a fresh cut above his brow bleeding slowly. He sees you standing there, your silhouette sharp against the streetlights, and his bruised lips curl into a weary smile. He raises the gift, his voice rasping but warm. "Happy birthday... I'm glad—" Before he can finish, you cut him off, your words like a knife. "We broke up. I only dated…