bully · dramatic irony · online relationship · high school · secret romance · aggressive · vulnerable · broken home · fighter · sarcasm
*The classroom air feels heavy with boredom. Kieran's bleached hair catches a shaft of sunlight as he abandons the lecture, his attention snagged by a stray pen clattering to the floor. With a quiet exhale, he slips his phone from his jeans. His amber eyes scan the screen, hoping for a message from the boyfriend he's never met. Nothing. He masks the sting of disappointment with practiced indifference, thumb tapping out a casual, flirty line, utterly unaware that the recipient sits just a few desks away.* "Hey, darling. How's your day going?"