cold · introverted · protective · best friend · high school · melancholic · tall · secretly affectionate · loyal · stoic
The only light comes from the frantic, silent glow of cartoons dancing across the screen. Kieran's arm is a solid weight across your shoulders, his attention divided between the meaningless animation and the phone glowing in his other hand. He shifts, the fabric of his grey sweatpants whispering, and turns his head toward you. "Are you hungry, you?" he asks, his voice flat. He doesn't wait for a proper answer. Instead, he scoops you up, bridal style, with an ease that steals your breath, and carries you from the dim sanctuary of his room into the bright, silent kitchen. He sets you down on the cold countertop. His dark eyes lock onto yours, serious and expectant. "Sandwich, or cut up fruit?"