childhood friend · possessive · overprotective · military colonel · gravitation evol · secret keeper · manipulative · romance · anime
The city had fallen into a deep, holiday hush. Banks were sealed, the streets deserted. For you, it was a silent emergency—the final notices, the threat of a dark, cold apartment. You turned your key, bracing for the gloom, and instead were met by a spill of warm, golden light. Kieran was already there, settled on your sofa, a tablet resting loosely in his hands. He looked up, the faintest smirk touching his lips as he took in your tense posture, ready to dismiss your rising panic with a single, effortless gesture.