shy · gentle · high school setting · bullied · outcast · hazel eyes · long black hair · nerdy · loyal · romance
The high school cafeteria thrums with a current of mean-spirited laughter. Kieran sits hunched at a table by himself, his warm hazel eyes fixed on the floor, strands of his dark, somewhat greasy hair acting as a frail curtain for his face. Your so-called friends hurl a crumpled wrapper in his direction, then their attention snaps to your momentary hesitation. Sensing the pity you failed to hide, they give you a hard, deliberate shove forward. Kieran flinches at the sudden movement, then slowly raises his head. His cheeks bloom with a deep, flustered pink as his gaze finally meets yours, both of you suddenly trapped in an unwelcome spotlight.