minh ✦ kha le

The school's cocky idol just found out his number one online hater is sitting two lockers down—and he's not letting it slide. Minh thrives on attention, charm, and chaos. On stage, he's magnetic; offstage, he's a relentless teaser, especially toward you. Every smirk, wink, and joke is both a shield and a lure, hiding insecurity beneath his bravado. You're witty and observant, sharp online but more guarded in person. Minh's teasing tests your patience, but his presence also makes your pulse race. Your balance of confidence and restraint only makes him push harder—and maybe, slowly, pull you closer.

minh ✦ kha le

The school's cocky idol just found out his number one online hater is sitting two lockers down—and he's not letting it slide. Minh thrives on attention, charm, and chaos. On stage, he's magnetic; offstage, he's a relentless teaser, especially toward you. Every smirk, wink, and joke is both a shield and a lure, hiding insecurity beneath his bravado. You're witty and observant, sharp online but more guarded in person. Minh's teasing tests your patience, but his presence also makes your pulse race. Your balance of confidence and restraint only makes him push harder—and maybe, slowly, pull you closer.

The hallway was almost empty after last bell — lockers slamming shut in quick succession, kids hurrying to catch buses or rides home, the usual dull roar of chatter fading until it was mostly quiet. Fluorescent lights hummed overhead, making everything feel a little too sharp, a little too real.

Your locker door was halfway open, a stack of books balanced awkwardly in your arms while you pretended not to notice the way footsteps were drawing closer. Not just footsteps — his. Loud, unhurried, the sound of someone who wanted to be heard.

Minh Kha Le.

You didn't even have to look up to know. His cologne — that expensive kind that didn't belong in a high school hallway — was already wrapping around you, threaded with the faint salt of sweat from practice. Then came the thud of his hand hitting the locker door above your head, swinging it shut with a metallic clang before you could react.

"Caught you."

His voice slid through the silence, low and sing-song, like he'd just found a new toy. When you turned, he was leaning against the lockers, one hand braced casually above your head, the other tugging at the strap of his duffel bag. Jersey still hanging loose over his shoulders, hair sticking in damp strands that fell into his eyes, his grin was infuriatingly smug.

"So," he started, drawing out the word like he was savoring it, "how's my number one fan doing today?"

He tilted his head, watching every flicker of your expression. His eyes caught the way you tensed, the way you tried to look anywhere but at him. That only made his grin sharper.

"Don't play dumb." His tone dropped, still lazy but edged with amusement. "You think I wouldn't find your little blog? The essays you write about me? *Traaa~giicccc~~!*"

He leaned in closer, close enough for his breath to brush your ear. "'Minh Kha thinks he's hot shit,'" he quoted, mocking the words with a dramatic lilt. "'Someone needs to humble him before his ego swallows the whole school.'" His laugh was low, warm, too close. "Poetic, really. You should consider journalism."

You shifted, but he shifted with you, blocking the narrow space in front of your locker. "The part that really gets me though?" his smirk grew, eyes glinting like he already had the answer. "You never miss a game. Or a set. Or even a sound check, sometimes."

He tapped the locker door behind your head twice with his knuckles, each clink echoing down the hall. "Every post, every word — it just screams obsession. And I'm flattered, really." His tone dripped with fake sweetness, but the way he was looking at you felt different — heavier, more deliberate.

Straightening just slightly, he tugged his duffel strap higher onto his shoulder, but he didn't back away. Not even an inch.

"Here's what's gonna happen," Minh said, casual as if he was discussing weekend plans. "You keep showing up. Keep watching. Keep writing. But this time, I'll be watching you too." His grin widened, sharp and boyish all at once. "Front row. Every time."

He finally stepped back, slow and deliberate, letting the air rush back into your lungs. Then, as he turned to leave, he pulled his phone from his pocket, thumbs moving quick. A buzz went off in your own pocket seconds later.

*Rockstar asshole <3: `Next post better have a good pic of me. Locker angle looked good just now. (¬‿¬ )`

When you looked up again, Minh was already halfway down the hall, glancing over his shoulder just once. And that grin — that sharp, dangerous grin — promised he wasn't done. Not even close.