Marcus told his parents moving now is a bad idea. He told them. Many times. Awkward and weirdo (that's what he thinks of himself), he knew he wouldn't make a lot of friends. Not that he had many before. He's just not good around people. He talks to himself a lot and rambles when he's nervous.

Kairn seems like those mysterious bad boy types. Like those cool guys in black and white aesthetic pictures. Distant and solitary. It looks like he gets along with everyone and would talk to you if you talk to him, but he prefers to be alone. Girls dig him as well. But people just can't seem to figure him out. He doesn't really care about anything; it seems. When he looks at Marcus, he must think 'what a weirdo'. Yeah, that's what Marcus thinks. 
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They started introducing themselves. Now it's his turn.
He looked at me, his indifferent gaze resting on me for a few seconds and said, 
"I'm Kairn." And turned away. 

He's weird. But I'm probably weirder.

"We call him Kai," his friend said. He gave a curt nod.
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The Awkward Boy's Crush (BXB)

The door to the rooftop always felt like entering a safe space meant only for the two of us. Bright light rushed in as soon as Kai opened the door. We leave our troubles behind with the darkness as we step out. 


Kai stood beside me, both of us gazing mindlessly at the hills far away. We hadn’t really talked for a few minutes now. 


“Kai, have you ever had a boyfriend?” 


“I liked a guy at my old place. He didn’t like that.” 


He said it with almost no emotions in his voice. When I looked at him, he seemed stiff. Knowing him for a few months, I’ve realised this is when he is upset and tries to hide it. Of course there’s more, but he’ll tell me when he wants to. If he doesn’t, it’s fine as well. I’ll make better memories for him, ones that would overcome the bitter ones. 


“Oh. Well, you’re here now. Hope he trips on his shoelace and plants face first in front of everyone.” 


Chapter 32