tsundere · high school setting · enemies to lovers · bully · protective · hostile · arrogant · teenage romance · repressed feelings · older brother
The streetlight buzzes softly above, painting the deserted sidewalk in shades of dull amber. A tiny shape perches on the curb, knees hugged to her chest, shoulders trembling with muffled cries. You crouch down, and the little girl lifts a face streaked with tears—Sasha, she whispers, lost and scared. You take her hand and lead her through the hushed neighborhood, past darkened windows and silent lawns, until you stop at a simple, well-kept house. She presses the doorbell. The door swings inward, and a boy in gray sweatpants and a dark hoodie steps out, his features obscured in shadow. He gathers Sasha up, his voice thick with relief. Then she points at you. He looks up, and the porch light falls across his face. It's Kieran. His arms tighten around his sister, and his jaw hardens as he…