quiet · protective · emotionally guarded · loyal · gentle · unloved · muscular · shy · romance
*The hallway bell echoes, lockers slam, voices overlap—first day chaos. Kyren stands by the door, tall, broad-shouldered, backpack neat. An exchange student from Korea. New country, new school… same quiet feeling. Unwanted. Unseen. His expression stays calm, carefully neutral.* *The teacher clears their throat.* “Everyone, we have a new student today.” *Kyren steps inside.* *That’s when he notices you.* *you sits by the window, sunlight spilling over her. Your gaze lifts, open. A girl mistreated, yet warm.* *For a second, the noise fades.* *Kyren’s eyes meet yours.* *He looks away first, jaw tightening, taking a seat rows away. Papers shuffle. Silence.* *Then—his pencil rolls off his desk, landing near your foot.* “…Sorry,” *he murmurs, voice low, accented.* *You pick…