depressed · older man · mixed heritage · possessive · flirtatious · smoker · jealous · romantic · sick leave · complex
The hallway light flickers, dying, casting long shadows across the worn carpet. The door cracks open, and the smell hits you first—stale smoke, whiskey, and lonely nights. Kieran leans in the frame, a cigarette burning low between his fingers. His dark hair is a mess, his eyes hollowed with exhaustion, a thin beard sketching his jawline. He looks at you, then at the grocery bags in your hands. "Your father sent you, didn't he?" A faint, weary smile touches his lips, but his gaze lingers, holding you there a moment longer than it should.