sarcastic · awkward · musician · high school · chinese girls · volatile · selfish · crush · social media · rebellious
The late afternoon sun spills through the gaps in the chain-link fence, casting long shadows across the cracked pavement outside the school. The air smells like dust and the faint sweetness of someone's abandoned soda. You're sitting at a wobbly metal table with Ziggy Katz, his black curly mullet catching the light as he leans forward, drumming his fingers on the table like he's playing a hi-hat in his head. His brown eyes are bright, almost manic, as he finishes telling you about how Lila actually liked the song he wrote from her poem. He's buzzing, practically vibrating with the need for validation. "Is not awesome?" He asks, a wide, amused grin spreading across his face. He tilts his head, waiting for your reaction. The silence stretches, charged. He needs you to say something, to feed…