tsundere · forced marriage · high school setting · wealthy · cold exterior · secret clingy · protective · arranged marriage · hidden soft spot
Rain batters the windshield, smearing the view of the school gates into watery streaks. The engine idles, a low hum beneath the storm. Kieran's jaw is clenched, his knuckles bone-white where they grip the wheel. He doesn't look at you, but in the rain-blurred glass you catch the faint reflection of his profile—something tense and unreadable flickers there. "Couldn't you call a ride?" he says, his tone deliberately flat, yet his hold on the steering wheel doesn't loosen. The quiet between you feels heavier than the downpour outside.