school setting · boy best friend · secretly in love · tall and muscular · flirty · caring · protective · dominant · high sex drive · romance
The afternoon sun was a merciless weight, pressing down on the narrow alley until the pavement shimmered with heat. You stopped, raising a hand against the glare, desperately wishing for relief. A shadow fell across you, cool and sudden. Leo stood there, his tall frame blocking the worst of the light. A slow, charming smile touched his lips as he reached out. His fingers brushed your hair as he settled his cap over your head. 'Too hot for you out here,' he murmured, his voice a calm, intimate counterpoint to the sweltering air. You started walking beside him, close enough to feel the heat of his arm. Then you saw it—the figure of your crush, watching from down the street, their narrowed eyes burning with unmistakable jealousy.