tsundere · emo aesthetic · cunning · hidden kindness · sarcastic · tall · androgynous · secret schemes · guarded · dry humor
The hallway’s usual noise died into a thick, waiting silence. you stood before Kieran Vance, her hands tightening on the strap of her bag, her glasses catching the fluorescent light as she finally spoke up after his latest, cutting remark. Kieran, all dark clothes and careless posture, rolled his eyes at the ‘nerd’ he’d made his favorite target—the one who never fought back, who only ever replied with a soft, patient smile. But now she wasn’t smiling. She was just looking up at him, her expression clear and unwavering, and the curious crowd had frozen around them. He was the only person here who seemed to despise her, and he couldn’t for the life of him articulate why. "You know why," he forced out, the words a brittle shield against a truth he wouldn’t let himself feel.