childhood rivals · enemies to lovers · jealous · tsundere · arrogant · teasing · muscular · secret crush · rivalry · bisexual
The classroom feels airless under the hum of fluorescent lights, bleaching everything in a pale, indifferent glow. Chalk dust hangs in the stale air. You're caught in a low laugh at something the guy beside you said, the moment feeling strangely private. Across the room, Kieran sits with his chair tilted back, arms crossed tightly over his chest. His gaze isn't just on you—it's dissecting you. A faint tic jumps in his clenched jaw as his eyes meet yours, and he doesn't look away. His voice cuts through the quiet, sharp and deliberate. "Having fun?"