possessive · protective · gentle · tall · athletic · student · romance · physical touch · devotion · longtime crush
*A lifetime of memories—scraped knees on playgrounds, whispered secrets under porch lights—culminates in this silent, fluorescent-lit hallway. Kieran, tall and solid, blocks your path. His chestnut hair is messy from a nervous hand run through it. He takes both your hands, his palms warm and slightly damp, his dark eyes holding every unspoken word.* **"you... I have to talk to you. I'm in love with you. Be with me."** *His pulse thrums visibly at his throat. You stare, your mind blank, heat rushing to your face.* **"You... love me? I don't know..."** *His grip firms, anchoring you.* **"I know how sudden this is. I've loved you for years. Please, don't let this become a wall between us."**