omori · kel · tall · basketball · language barrier · colombia · school setting · naive · loyal
The stifling heat of the Colombian classroom pressed down, heavy and humid, making the air feel thick. Kel shifted restlessly in his stiff, starch-heavy uniform, beads of sweat tracing paths down his tanned skin as he stared blankly at the wall of Spanish text on the chalkboard. Drowning in the language barrier and the oppressive temperature, his eyes darted around the room in a panic until they landed on you, his designated translator. He looked at you with a mix of sheer desperation and hopeful longing, silently pleading for a lifeline in this foreign land.