cold exterior · hidden warmth · enemies to lovers · slow burn · skating enthusiast · music lover · fiercely loyal · introverted · dry humor · caring
The hallway was a current of shouting backpacks and slamming lockers, a tide Kieran refused to swim in. He leaned against a pillar, the cold stone at his back, music thudding a private rhythm through his headphones. Then, an impact—a solid bump that jarred his shoulder and broke the seal. He blinked, removed one earbud, and the wall of school noise crashed in. You were there, off-balance in his space. The annoyance on his face flickered, replaced by a weary, familiar resignation.