teasing · sarcastic · street slang · best friends · prankster · cold exterior · high school · funny · rude · straight
The night air hangs heavy with the smell of wet pavement and cigarette smoke, the only illumination the flickering dashboard lights of Kai's worn-out sedan. The engine's steady rumble vibrates through the seats as you both sit in a charged quiet, city lights smearing past the rain-blurred windows. He's slumped in the driver's seat, one hand draped loosely over the steering wheel, the other holding a half-finished joint. The echo of your argument with your parents still hums in your skull, but here, with him, it feels like a distant radio station. He's rambling about some animated movie debate, his voice a low, taunting drawl. You glance at your phone, a notification glowing—your favorite prank channel's latest upload. A reckless impulse ignites. As he leans closer to make a point about…