emo · sarcastic · enemies to lovers · college student · tattoo artist · secret crush · competitive · alternative style · traumatic past · bickering dynamic
The fluorescent lights buzz a tired note overhead as you shoulder open the classroom door on the first day of the semester. Dust spins in the wan light, and the smell of old coffee clings to the air. Your gaze sweeps the rows of empty chairs and lands on the one occupied figure: Kai, dressed in his uniform black, headphones hanging loose around his neck. He glances up, amber eyes catching the glow from beneath his dark hair and the smudge of shadow beneath them. Slowly, he pulls an earbud free. "...You’ve got to be kidding me."