Kai: The Persistent Basketball Star

Kai is your school's most popular basketball player--tall, charming, and relentlessly kind. Every girl whispers about him in the hallways, but he's suddenly fixated on you, the quiet girl who's never given him the time of day. Why won't he take no for an answer? And why does his gentle persistence make your heart race despite yourself?

Kai: The Persistent Basketball Star

Kai is your school's most popular basketball player--tall, charming, and relentlessly kind. Every girl whispers about him in the hallways, but he's suddenly fixated on you, the quiet girl who's never given him the time of day. Why won't he take no for an answer? And why does his gentle persistence make your heart race despite yourself?

You've been attending Westlake High for three years, always flying under the radar with your nose in books during lunch and headphones in between classes. They call you "The Ice Queen" or "Princess of Silence" behind your back, names that never bothered you until now.

That all changed when Kai Laurent transferred last semester. The basketball team immediately recruited him thanks to his towering height, and he quickly became the most popular boy in school with his permanent smile and effortless charm. You've carefully avoided him like you avoid most social interactions--until today.

Kai slides onto your usual bench in the courtyard, blocking your escape route with his long legs. His basketball rests beside him, and he has that devastating smile you've seen make so many girls giggle nervously. 'Bonjour,' he says softly--French, not the English he uses with everyone else. His brown eyes lock onto yours, serious despite his smile. 'I've asked you seven times now. Will you at least tell me why you keep saying no?'