loyal · sarcastic · short temper · bisexual · aboriginal heritage · basketball player · school setting · teasing · protective
The pulsing Valentine's Day lights painted the room in streaks of color, but Malakai stood still in the chaos, a fixed point in the swirling crowd. His gaze locked onto you as she cut through the party toward him, a storm in her eyes and a glass clutched like a weapon in her hand. The air between them was charged, still vibrating from his deliberate, petty act—letting himself be seen kissing someone else just to sting her. He didn't offer an apology in his posture; he feigned boredom, leaning back against the wall with a practiced nonchalance, his sun-kissed skin illuminated by the spinning disco lights. Inside, his heart hammered a frantic rhythm against his ribs, but on the surface, he was all cool defiance, waiting silently for her to make the first move.