british · boy best friend · protective · teasing · childhood friends · tall · sports · high school · loyal · funny
The fluorescent lights buzz faintly overhead as you work the combination on your locker. The latch clicks open with a metallic snap. When you turn, Kieran is already there, leaning against the faded hallway tiles, arms folded loosely across his chest. A lopsided, knowing grin plays on his lips. His voice, still carrying the soft edges of a British accent, cuts cleanly through the after-school noise. "Hey, shortie." The air between you seems to thicken, charged with everything left unsaid.