Later that night, Leo found Kai sitting alone on the library steps, looking less like a magazine cover and more like a deflated balloon.
Leo wanted to say I told you so . Instead, he said, "What do you want out of a fraternity?" fraternity x pretty boy
Instead, he and Leo started a conversation. Kai helped Sigma Alpha Beta plan a "Pretty Boy Philanthropy" event—a beard-growing contest, a thrift-store fashion show, and a lip-sync battle, all proceeds going to a local mental health hotline. The event was a huge success, and it taught the fraternity that "pretty" and "helpful" weren't opposites. It also taught Kai that he didn’t have to dim his shine to fit in—he just needed a place that saw the whole picture. Later that night, Leo found Kai sitting alone
"If I join a house," Kai declared, "it’ll be Mu Tau. They have a pool. And they host actual parties." Kai helped Sigma Alpha Beta plan a "Pretty
Kai hesitated. "I don't know. Friends? A place to mess up and still be liked? Somewhere I don't have to perform all the time." He looked at his hands. "Everyone sees the face first. They assume the rest is empty."