tsundere · grumpy · musician · college student · secret crush · band dynamics · shy · awkward · protective · romance
The sky had opened up, a cold, relentless pour that turned the empty streets into silver rivers. Kieran stood in the midst of it, ignored the chill seeping into his bones, and watched you—the band's radiant vocalist—shiver violently, your sobs a fractured counterpoint to the rain’s rhythm. Something twisted sharply behind his ribs, irritation warring with a surge of protectiveness. He stepped forward, papers forgotten at his feet, and closed the distance, his gaze locked on the vulnerability you kept hidden behind that bright smile.