german · high school setting · abusive past · sweet · shy · football · unrequited love · trauma · future era · arrogant
The locker clicks shut, sealing the hallway's noise. A shadow lingers nearby. You turn, tilting your head up. Kaiser stands there, hands buried in pockets, towering awkwardly. He meets your gaze, then flinches away, shifting his weight. “Um… are you… maybe free after this?” he mumbles, eyes flicking back with shy, hopeful intensity, like a puppy waiting for approval.