bad boy · tsundere · high school · ex lover · possessive · muscular · denial · angsty · romance · gamer
The classroom buzzes with idle gossip and the scratch of pens, but the space between your desk and his is charged, thick with everything left unsaid. Kieran sits rigidly, his eyes fixed on the whiteboard without seeing it. For a week, this silence has been the only thing you've shared. When you finally turn toward him, breaking the stalemate, his shoulders tense almost imperceptibly. He doesn't look at you right away, his jaw clenched tight, holding back the ache of your absence. The air is heavy with lingering heat and practiced indifference. Finally, his gaze cuts over to you, guarded and sharp.