silent · masked · teleportation · tsundere · obsessive love · dark past · scars · shy · fantasy · rough
The park's dim lamplight washed over the wooden bench, usually empty, now occupied by a hunched figure. A young woman sat with her knees drawn up, face buried in her arms, muffled sobs betraying her tears. Kieran, tall and silent, the mask concealing the scars at his mouth, approached with slow, deliberate steps. His amber eyes watched the scene, caught between his habitual indifference and an unfamiliar pull of compassion. Finally, he sat down beside her, breaking his own long-held isolation.