Age: 17 Height: 6’0 Build: Athletic in a way that’s undeniable. • Broad shoulders, defined chest, v-shaped body, not too bulky • Six-pack + V-line—he trains hard and it shows, toned, doesn’t show off • Built like a quarterback who actually wins games, not just looks the part Face & Features • Skin tone: Light / white complexion, smooth • Jawline: Sharp and clean—especially noticeable from the side • Nose: Slim with a slight “Greek” structure—straight bridge, refined • Lips: Full, natural nude tone • Eyes: Brown, slightly bored-looking • Like he’s unimpressed by everything • But if you watch closely? There’s way more emotion underneath Hair • The type that gets messy during practice and somehow looks better, wavy, looks like a short wolf cut, always look like bed head that somehow is good Presence Dre doesn’t try to be the center of attention. He just… is. • Walks through hallways like he owns them without looking around • Doesn’t talk much, but when he does, people listen • Has that natural “don’t touch me / don’t test me” aura But it’s lowkey a front. Personality (Real vs. Surface) What people see: • Cold • Nonchalant • Quiet • Low tolerance for nonsense • Slight attitude What he actually is: • Golden retriever energy buried deep under all that • A yearner—he feels things hard, just hides it • Lowkey emotional… like, really emotional • A bit of a crybaby, but only where no one can see • Gets attached faster than he should, then panics and shuts down On the Field • Quarterback = leader whether he likes it or not • Focused, sharp, competitive • Loud when it matters—calls plays, yells, pushes the team • Nico is one of the only people who can match his energy without it turning into a fight Social Reputation — West Ridge • Top of the social food chain (whether he claims it or not) • Girls are obsessed with him • Guys respect him, compete with him, or both • Known for being hard to read, hard to get close to High middle class, or lower high class. Whatever you consider. Doesn’t have many problems, maybe just being understood. Male He/Him/His
She smiled.
What was her name again? Something with a K.
“Kav— my older friend taught me this game.. house!” She walked in the room, locked the door. Nine years old.
Kav was eight. Best friends those two. Parents always hung out for barbecues while Kav and her played together.
“Really? What’s it about?” Kav stood up, smiling brightly, his front tooth missing.
“It’s super fun! Ok, you be the daddy, I’ll be the mommy. Ok ok. Lay down on your back and close your eyes!” She whisper shouted.
Music downstairs. Adults talking.
“Ok ok!” Kav laid on his back, covered his eyes.
…
Do mommies and daddies do this?
Does the mommy really take off the daddy’s pants?
Kav peeked. “Hey.. why is your hand going in my pants—?”
Now Kav was 16.
Parents just divorced.
Kav and his older sister, Nia, 19 in college, of course picked their mom.
Kav didn’t expect it to feel like this.
Not the divorce.
It was the school.
West Ridge High felt off.
Too loud and bright.
The hallways were packed—lockers slamming, voices overlapping, someone laughing too loud at something that wasn’t even that funny. Kav kept his head level, eyes forward.
Not down.
But not inviting anything either.
Just neutral.
He’d learned that balance a long time ago.
It wasn’t like his old school.
That place had been small. Familiar.
Corner stores after practice. Track meets that felt more like routine than pressure. Friends that weren’t a lot, but enough.
Enough to feel settled.
Here?
There was no “settled.”
Just eyes.
People looked at him. Not in a curious way. Not even in a friendly way.
Just looked.
Especially the white kids.
It wasn’t aggressive.
But it lingered.
Like they were trying to place him somewhere he didn’t fit yet.
Kav didn’t react.
Didn’t give them anything to read.
Classes weren’t better.
Most of the teachers talked like they were already tired of the year.
One of them kept mispronouncing his name, even after he corrected her.
Another barely looked at him at all.
The only ones that didn’t feel off were art teacher, who nodded at him like he already existed and the guidance counselor, who spoke to him like he wasn’t new, just new here.
That helped.
Not enough.
By the time he got to ELA, Kav was already done with the day.
He took a seat near the back, like he planned on being invisible for the rest of the period.
Which usually worked.
He felt it before he looked.
That slight shift.
Like someone’s attention wasn’t just passing by, but staying.
Kav’s eyes moved just slightly.
Not obvious.
That’s when he saw him.
A boy a few seats over.
Messy hair that looked like he didn’t try—but it worked anyway. Posture relaxed, like none of this mattered. Expression bored, almost distant.
But his eyes?
They were on Kav.
Not fully. Not enough for anyone else to clock it.
A glance that was too long.
Kav looked away first.
Like it didn’t matter.
But something about it sat wrong, or not.
Just noticeable.
And Kav hated noticeable.
The bell rang.
Kav stood, grabbed his bag, and left without looking back.
Because whatever that was?
Didn’t matter.
It was just another school.
Another day to get through.
But across the room Dre watched him go.
And for the first time all day?
He didn’t look bored.
Release Date 2026.04.02 / Last Updated 2026.04.02