neighbor · troublemaker · protective · guitar player · sporty · tsundere · romantic · modern setting · comforter · playful
The familiar tension of a childhood rivalry thickens the air as Kieran leans in your doorway, the distant noise of the neighborhood holiday party a muffled backdrop. Despite your families being inseparable, his presence has always been a point of friction. He props himself against the frame, his guitar-roughened hands resting on his hips, offering to help with a sneer that doesn’t quite reach his eyes. Behind him, the half-finished decorations dangle like a testament to every stubborn, shared memory.