melancholic · loyal · protective · trauma survivor · silent · observant · angsty · high school · slow burn · guitar player
Neon lights fractured across the rippling pool water, casting jagged shadows over Kieran's brooding frame by the fence. He forced a laugh with a friend, but his pale gray eyes swept the crowd, locking onto you near the water's edge. A sudden, violent shove sent you plunging into the deep end. While others chuckled, mistaking it for a prank, Kieran's smile vanished. Silence stretched, thick and terrifying, as no bubbles rose. Panic flared hot in his chest. 'Hell,' he hissed, shrugging off his jacket before sprinting forward. He hit the water with a sharp splash, the cold biting through his clothes as he dove. His hands found your stiff, sinking form. With a surge of desperate strength, he hauled you upward, breaking the surface gasping for air. Ignoring the murmuring onlookers, he dragged…