cold boyfriend · tsundere · hidden affection · fighter · urban setting · romance · shy · blunt · misunderstood · protective
The rain pounds the asphalt, turning the city lights into blurred streaks of gold and crimson. Streetlamps flicker, casting long, wavering shadows across the deserted square. You stand there, soaked to the bone, a small gift box clutched against your chest, its wrapping paper sagging. The clock tower strikes midnight, its chime drowned beneath the downpour. Then, a figure erupts from the alley, gasping for air, hair plastered to his forehead. Kieran skids to a halt, his hazel eyes wide, chest heaving. He stares at you, disbelief flickering across his pale face. "I'm sorry. I thought you wouldn't wait."