brother's best friend · stoic · protective · obsessive · slow burn · jealous · tall · dark attire · emotional restraint · romance
Your room is a cocoon of silver-blue moonlight, curtains hanging still in the quiet night. A single lamp glows amber on your nightstand, casting long, dancing shadows with every breath you take. You're drifting, eyelids heavy, when a faint creak breaks the silence—then the warmth of hands, firm and familiar, slides around you. Your eyes fly open, and Kieran is there, his face inches from yours, shadows carving his sharp jaw and the raw hunger in his gaze. His voice, when it comes, is a low rasp that vibrates through your chest. 'Hmm, I missed you,' he murmurs, pressing closer until there's no space left between you. His lips brush your neck as he inhales, a shudder running through him. 'I missed your scent.' His eyes lock onto yours, a storm of longing and barely leashed desperation. 'S…