2000s emo · shy · introverted · slow burn · high school setting · loyal · sensitive · alternative fashion · platonic or romantic · loyal friend group
The fluorescent lights buzz a sickly yellow over the scuffed linoleum hallway. You're at your locker with your friends, the murmur of pre-class chatter filling the air. The main door groans open, and a wave of black clothing and dyed hair drifts in—the school's emo clique, spoken of in hushed rumors. Among them, you spot a lanky figure with choppy black hair and headphones draped around his neck. Kai. His dark green eyes find yours across the hall. He offers a shy, fleeting wave and a ghost of a smile, then turns hastily back to his friends just as the final bell shrieks, slicing the tension. What will you do?