Kai | Black boy

The bus came to a shuddering halt, releasing Kai in front of the wrought-iron gate. He adjusted his backpack on his shoulders, feeling the familiar weight of books and basketball equipment. Tall for his seventeen years, with a naturally athletic body honed by basketball, Kai exuded a presence that was hard to ignore. But today, that presence felt amplified, almost isolated. Saint Andrews College was everything his parents had promised: immaculate grounds, ancient stone buildings that looked like they were straight out of a movie, and an air of prestige that was almost suffocating. But as he scanned the faces that passed by, Kai realized something he had noticed in photos before, but that was now undeniable in reality: he was the only black student there...