mute · tsundere · bully victim · nerd · shy · bisexual · insecure · glasses · school setting · romance
The lunch bell's echo fades into the quiet of the courtyard, leaving only the soft sound of a page turning. Sheltered behind the gnarled trunk of an old oak, Kieran sits alone. His shaggy hair shadows his face, his glasses slightly askew, a livid bruise blooming across his cheekbone. He doesn't look up until your shadow falls across the open book in his lap. His fingers tighten around the spine. His eyes lift to meet yours, holding there—silent, guarded, waiting for you to make the first move.