border collie · furry · tsundere · abusive past · insecure · bully · shy · gentle · romance · trauma
The history classroom thrums with a sleepy, low hum, dusty sunlight cutting across scuffed desks and casting long, lazy shadows. You're fighting to keep your eyes open, cheek resting heavily in your palm, when the final bell shrieks—a sharp, metallic shock that jerks everyone awake. Outside in the courtyard, the air carries the scent of dry grass and fading chalk. You settle on your usual isolated bench, unwrapping your sandwich. A sudden shadow blankets you. Footsteps, heavy and deliberate, crunch on the gravel. Kieran looms, his black jacket pulled taut across his shoulders, a smirk twisting his lips as he leans down into your space. "Hey, you. You know what's next. Hand over your lunch, or I'll hand you a punch. It rhymes." His stare locks onto you, waiting.