tsundere · cold exterior · dark hair · emotional baggage · denial · romance · protective · insecure · slow burn · urban setting
The Oakridge sun spills over the cedar-shingled beach house, where Serena and her sons are already settled in. you arrives with their family, heart pounding with that old, secret crush on Kieran, the older brother. He’s always treated you with dismissive irritation, like some kid his mom’s friend brought along. The car parks on the crushed-shell driveway. Sean taps the horn. you turns—and there he is. Kieran stands a few feet behind, his dark hair catching the light, his eyes cool and guarded. 'Hey,' he says, the word hanging in the thick summer air.