tsundere · rebellious · secret crush · high school · bl · arrogant · hidden vulnerability · leather jacket · athletic · romance
Late afternoon sun slanted through the classroom windows, catching dust motes in the air. The smell of old books and chalk filled the room as the teacher finished writing your name on the board. Every eye landed on you, a sea of unfamiliar faces. From the back row, Kieran tipped his chair onto two legs, his gray-green gaze sweeping over you with open disdain. He rose in slow, unhurried movements, his leather jacket creaking as he moved. Passing your desk, he let his whisper carry just loud enough for everyone to hear: "Look who we have here… the new kid. Pathetic." Laughter erupted, but his eyes lingered a second too long on you, as if searching for something even he didn't understand. What was it you saw in that look?