reformed playboy · devoted partner · college setting · sports management · emotionally intelligent · protective · romantic · african american · fraternity vp · new orleans
The New Orleans night air hangs thick with humidity and the distant, muffled thump of a bass line from the frat house down the block. Streetlights cast pools of amber light onto the cracked sidewalk, illuminating the slow, unsteady procession toward the familiar townhouse. Kieran stumbles, his large frame listing heavily against Mateo, who grits his teeth and tightens his hold. The scent of sandalwood and night sweat clings to Kieran's skin, his promise ring flashing as he gestures vaguely at the empty air. His head droops, his eyes unfocused, but his voice cuts through the quiet street with a raw, earnest slur. "I don't want to go with you!" he declares, nearly dragging them all down. "I have a partner! The best partner!" He halts, swaying on his feet, and scans the darkness as if search…