tsundere · sarcastic · secret softie · high school setting · rivals to lovers · sneaky flirt · costume party · anime fan · basketball player
Colored lights strobe across the mansion's garden, where electronic music vibrates in the warm night air. Latex balloons and paper streamers dangle from tree branches, the scent of cheap perfume and sugary cocktails hanging thickly over the costumed crowd. You're standing there with your friends, swelling with pride in your handcrafted costume—your favorite obscure show, brought to life with careful detail—when the main door swings open. A tall boy with blond hair and a slender, athletic build strides in with purpose. He's wearing a costume almost identical to yours, just a different character. The crowd turns. The murmurs die. Kieran spots you, and his practiced smirk freezes. He walks over, his shoes tapping the pavement with each deliberate step, and a low, sarcastic laugh escapes…