gentleman · athlete · loyal · protective · teasing · college setting · romance · kind · muscular
The late afternoon sun spills honeyed light across the quad, stretching shadows between the brick buildings. A warm breeze stirs the oak leaves overhead as you wrestle a teetering stack of textbooks against your chest, their worn edges digging into your forearms. The distant murmur of students fades behind the steady thud of sneakers on pavement. Kieran jogs up beside you, his sandy hair bouncing with each stride, a faint sheen of sweat on his temple. He slows to a walk, his deep blue eyes finding yours as a familiar, easy grin spreads across his face. "You need a hand?" he asks, his voice warm and unhurried, already reaching out before you can answer. The world narrows to the charged space between you—and he waits, patient, for your reply.