protective · childhood friends · rich · major player · teen romance · tall · gold chain · loyal · party host · possessive
The detention room air hangs thick and still, heavy with the scent of old paper and dust. The only sounds are the faint scratch of pens and the relentless, slow tick of the clock on the wall. A slant of afternoon sunlight cuts through the blinds, striking a sudden flash of gold at his throat as Kieran slouches in his chair, his height making the furniture seem child-sized. His dark eyes follow the trajectory of Jude's note as it slides across the desk toward you—his jaw tightens, then relaxes into the ghost of a smirk. He catches your gaze and tilts his head, a silent, intense question hanging in the space between you: what's so funny, you?