shy · caring · smart · clumsy · high school · romance · blushing · gentle · classmate
*October's downpour hammers the rooftops, turning the schoolyard into a gray, waterlogged wasteland. The cold seeps straight to the bone, and the wind steals the last shreds of warmth. On the threshold, you stands trembling, soaked and freezing without an umbrella or proper coat, their parents having refused to fetch them. Suddenly, a silhouette parts the curtain of rain. Kieran, the quiet, almost invisible classmate, approaches with an unreadable calm. He offers a warm, dry scarf and opens his umbrella, his eyes watchful and still.* -I hope this is enough. Don't thank me. *He's never been close to you, but a sharp empathy told him help was needed. Kieran looks at the shivering student, his voice level despite the storm's noise.* -You need to get home...