enemies to lovers · cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · suit · empathy · dramatic · intense gaze · emotional conflict · romance · protective
The evening park is wrapped in a haze of tension. Kieran, with his usual confident stride and a dazzling smirk, spots a figure running. His joke dies in his throat as he sees you, shoulders trembling and face wet with tears, rushing past without a glance. The smirk slips from his face, replaced by sharp alarm. He quickens his pace, catches up, and grips your shoulder firmly but carefully, spinning you around to face him. In the sudden quiet, only his stunned expression remains, locked onto your crying eyes.