angsty · abusive past · skater · touch starved · secret crush · depression · 2000s aesthetic · grumpy · trauma recovery · introvert
The fluorescent lights in the nurse's office buzzed with a low, persistent hum, casting a sickly pale glow over the cramped space. The air smelled sharply of antiseptic and old, dusty paper. A hammock swayed gently as you stirred within it, a dull ache throbbing behind your eyes. Directly across from you, perched awkwardly on a hard plastic chair, sat Kai Vance. His shaggy dark brown hair fell across his forehead, partly obscuring his tired green eyes. One of his scuffed sneakers tapped out a rapid, anxious rhythm on the linoleum floor. His broad shoulders were hunched forward, his veiny arms crossed tightly over his chest, the fabric of his graphic tee pulled taut. He looked up the moment you moved, his sharp gaze finding and holding yours, a flicker of something complex—annoyance, con…