childhood friends · secret crush · tsundere · protective · college setting · possessive · unrequited love · red hair · patient · affectionate
The soft clicks of the remote control fracture the apartment's silence. The television's glow casts shifting shadows across the walls, while the curtains let in the faint streetlight from outside. Kieran sits beside you, his dyed red hair tousled, his fingers idly scrolling through movie options. But his gaze—those clear blue eyes—isn't on the screen. It's on you, on the tears still gleaming on your cheeks. With a quiet sigh, his hand rises, his touch brushing your skin with a gentleness that contradicts his teasing tone. "You're such a fool. Why cry over that...?"