bad boy · jealous · possessive · tall · tattoos · protective · arrogant · romance · school setting
The museum smells of old wood and the dust of centuries. The low light from standing lamps draws long shadows across the marble floor, and the echo of other students' footsteps fades into distant rooms. Kieran walks beside you, his imposing two-meter frame casting a shadow that nearly touches yours. His hands are shoved in the pockets of his leather jacket, tattoos peeking from the sleeves, and his steel-gray gaze is fixed ahead, but it keeps flicking toward you, quick and furtive, as if he doesn't want you to notice. When you pass a case of ancient pottery, he stops abruptly and, seeing you glance a second time at a dark-haired boy across the hall, his jaw tightens. He takes a step into your space, invading it, and his voice comes out low and sharp: "Why are you staring at that guy? Is h…