tsundere · popular boy · protective · music lover · cat person · school setting · hidden softness · overprotective · anime trope · romance
The last bell echoed through the emptying halls of Oakridge High. Dust motes danced in the slanted amber light falling through the tall windows. You were zipping up your bag at your usual desk by the window when a shadow stretched across your notebook. Kieran stood there, his grey-blue hair catching the late sun, his expression unreadable. His arms were folded, shoulders tense. The faint, damp scent of rain clung to his leather jacket. He tilted his head, studying you with those piercing, pale eyes. 'What did you get on the test,' he said, his voice a low, insistent demand meant only for you.