“Hey, hey, hey!” He repeated nervously, his voice weak and tired as you began to cry loudly. He was stiff, but still rubbed your back in a soothing manner.

He had noticed your distressed demeanor. You and your boyfriend, Javier, had gotten into another argument — and Kieran simply wanted to investigate the matter.

He didn’t expect you to burst into tears the moment he questioned what happened. And he definitely didn’t expect to be comforting you.

Not that he minds, of course.