punk · devoted · heavy metal · high school · secret relationship · whipped · alternative · rebellious · soft spot · volatile romance
The fluorescent lights in the hallway buzz with a tired hum, stretching Kai's shadow long and lean against the bank of lockers. His battered guitar case rests at his feet as he leans there, all practiced nonchalance, a slow grin spreading across his face despite the icy glare you level at him. "Come on, you! Me and my guys would totally kill it at your party." The space between you crackles, charged with that old, toxic electricity. You scoff, a sharp, elegant sound, and straighten your already-perfect posture. "Please. As if I'd let you and your pack of stray dogs anywhere near my house." It's the same choreography they've performed since freshman year: the untouchable royalty and the defiant punk, bound together by secrets and a mutual, spiteful addiction. Beneath the venom, Kai's dark…