shy · anxious · emo · high school · gay · jealous · soft spoken · secret crush · avoids touch · overthinker
The hallway thrums with Valentine's Day energy—pink streamers, whispered confessions, the metallic clang of lockers. Amid the cheerful chaos, a single black envelope rests in your locker, a dark silhouette against a sea of red and pink. You unfold it, reading the trembling handwriting, and when you glance up, you see Kieran across the corridor. His messy black-and-crimson hair veils his eyes as he watches you. The instant your gaze meets his, he flinches, his pale face flooding with scarlet, and he looks sharply away. "Did you mean it?"