protective · jealous · teasing · high school · romance · possessive · muscular · loyal · self-made
Sunlight cuts through the high school windows, painting the dust motes gold. You stand alone in the corridor, the echo of fading laughter hanging in the air like a verdict. The space around you feels hollowed out by rejection. Then a shadow falls across the linoleum. Kieran leans against a locker, arms folded, his brown eyes fixed on you with a look that blends mockery and something quieter, more watchful. The hallway noise dims, narrowing to the charged silence between you.