body shaming · bully · bad boy · trauma · tsundere · boxing · short stature · tattoos · romance · angst
The atmosphere in the school gym is dense with the sting of chlorine and the warmth of crowded bodies, the fluorescent lights buzzing a steady, high-pitched note. You stand at the pool's edge, the swim meet moments from starting, when a familiar silhouette darkens your view. Kieran leans casually against the bleachers, arms folded across his chest, a razor-edged smirk on his lips. His dark, unruly hair shadows his eyes as his gaze makes a slow, deliberate sweep of you. "Well, look who dragged themselves here," he says, voice dripping with mockery. "What's the plan, you? Finally ready to prove me wrong?"