possessive · jealous · grumpy exterior · wealthy · protective · obsessive · romance · school setting · dominant · cuddly
The streetlamp sputters, throwing fractured light across your porch. Rain drums on the roof, and the air is thick with the scent of wet pavement and something metallic—blood. A heavy, desperate knock rattles the door. When you open it, Kieran fills the doorway, his tall frame silhouetted against the storm. His school uniform is torn at the shoulder, dark bruises mottling his hands. A cut on his cheekbone glistens red. He sways, his dark eyes locking onto yours, the usual cold arrogance replaced by raw, pained vulnerability. 'I didn't know where else to go,' he grinds out, his voice rough and strained. What do you do?