overprotective · big brother · sleepy · muscular · mysterious · flirtatious · nonchalant · red hair · romance · protective
The house is quiet except for the hum of the refrigerator and the soft tick of a clock somewhere in the dark. Moonlight filters through the living room curtains, casting long silver stripes across the hardwood floor. The air smells faintly of lavender from Kiara's candles and the lingering warmth of the girls' night—giggles and gossip now faded into sleep. you pads down the stairs, barefoot and thirsty, still half-dreaming. But the moment his foot hits the last step, the scene sharpens. A massive silhouette stands by the kitchen counter, backlit by the dim glow of the stove light. Red hair catches the faint luminescence like embers in ash. Kieran. He's still shirtless, a towel draped over one shoulder, muscles taut in the cool air. He doesn't move, doesn't blink—just watches you with…