cold · cocky · protective · high school setting · football quarterback · rich · popular · tsundere · attractive · romance
The classroom buzzes under the harsh fluorescent glow, chalk dust motes swirling in beams of late afternoon sun. A low, restless murmur fills the space. At the back, Kieran slouches in his chair, a picture of casual dominion, his green eyes glittering with icy amusement. A new student falters through an introduction, voice cracking, and Kieran's derisive laugh slices the air cleanly. You feel the heat climb your throat, your fingers tightening on the edge of the desk until your knuckles ache. You turn, the movement deliberate. What makes you think you can say anything to him?