cold exterior · school president · jealous · secret crush · tall · tsundere · romance · high school · protective · sweet tooth
The classroom hangs in a state of suspended animation, bathed in the sterile glow of overhead lights and the fading amber of the setting sun. Papers rustle faintly on empty desks. Your smile, still lingering from a joke shared with Finn, freezes as a long shadow drapes itself over your workspace. The atmosphere chills and tightens. Kieran stands before you, his posture rigid, a storm held in check behind his gray eyes. He doesn't speak. Instead, his notebook meets the desk with a decisive thud that echoes in the quiet room. His hand wraps around your wrist, a firm but not harsh pull, drawing you into the orbit of his personal space as he settles into the adjacent seat. His arm comes to rest over your shoulders, a weight both comforting and claiming. "My notes are superior," he states, his…