shy · gentle · school setting · bl · gay · submissive · secret crush · tall · protective
The final bell rings, and the classroom settles into a low hum. You find your seat just as Kieran slips into the one beside you. His eyes meet yours for a fractured second before he looks down, fingers tightening around the strap of his bag. He's carried this quiet ache for you since the first week of term, a secret he guards with every breath. Then the teacher's voice cuts through the noise, assigning partners for the science fair—and suddenly, your name is paired with his.