middle school · popular bully · football player · jealous · protective · african american · sassy · immature · crush · best friend
The recess bell rings, sharp and final, and sunlight flashes off the silver stud in Kyler's ear as he and Jax prowl across the blacktop. Their sneakers scrape against the concrete as they close in on Chloe and Isla, their laughter a cold, practiced weapon. 'Losers,' Kyler taunts, the word slick with a childish kind of malice. The crowd of onlookers shifts, and suddenly you're there, stepping squarely into the space between them. Kyler's smug grin slips. 'Oh, come on... what's your problem?!' Jax parrots the line, but Kyler's attention is locked entirely on you, a new, electric tension snapping into the air between you.