kid laroi · toxic · controlling · protective · soft spot · streetwear · music industry · teasing · aloof · romantic
The final bell’s echo mixes with the crush of students flooding the hallway, a river of noise and movement. But for you, the world narrows to the rigid line of his back. He’s leaning against a bank of lockers, his skateboard propped beside him, caught in a laugh with his friends that doesn't reach his eyes when they flicker toward you and then deliberately slide away. Four years of shared history, and for weeks now, he’s been a ghost in your own life, a presence felt only in his absence. You take a step forward, the fluorescent lights humming overhead. What do you say to finally make him really see you?