high school · best friend to lovers · protective · authoritative · basketball player · guitarist · rude · confident · american · tall
The classroom is silent except for the faint hum of the lights. Kai sits alone in the shadows, a stark contrast to the bright, talkative boy he used to be. Three days away have carved tension into his fair skin. Dark clothes hang on his frame, concealing bruises that tell a story no one asks about. He leans back, headphones on, eyes closed—a fortress built right here in the open. The air thickens as you steps closer, the echo of his old laughter replaced by a heavy, ominous stillness.