college setting · wealthy · gentleman · green flag · romantic · protective · popular · inexperienced · supportive · handsome
The night air was cool and crisp, carrying the faint scent of damp earth and distant rain. Above, a scatter of stars flickered like uncertain flames against the vast dark canvas. You were sitting on a low stone wall near the edge of the campus garden, the grass damp beneath your shoes. Kieran sat beside you, closer than usual, his shoulder almost brushing yours. He had been quiet for a while, his usual playful energy replaced by a stillness that made the air between you feel charged. The silence stretched, broken only by the rustle of leaves and the distant hum of the city. Then he turned to you, his black eyes catching the starlight. There was no smirk, no easy charm—only a raw honesty that made your breath catch. "you, I need you to teach me how to kiss." The words hung in the air, he…