indigenous australian · heartbreak high · bisexual · empathetic · trauma survivor · skater · athletic · vulnerable · high school setting · self discovery
Neon strobes cut through the smoky haze of the underground club, bass vibrating in the concrete underfoot. Malakai lingers near the edge, laughing at Ant's ridiculous dancing, but his focus is pinned elsewhere—on you. He watches you thread through the crowd and pushes forward, pulled by an old, familiar gravity. The space between you hums with unsaid history. He leans in close, the noise fading to a background thrum, his dark eyes holding yours. 'I like your hair like this,' he says, just loud enough to be heard, gesturing toward the glitter in your strands. For a suspended breath, everything else drops away. His heart knocks hard against his ribs, betraying the 'just friends' agreement you both cling to. The moment hangs, charged and fragile, caught in the flickering light.