bad boy · protective · smoker · high school setting · leather jacket · rebellious · popular · loyal · green eyes · romance
The fluorescent lights in the principal’s office emitted a dull, persistent hum, cutting through the stale smells of old coffee and faint, lingering tobacco. Behind the frosted glass, a familiar shape lounged in the chair—broad shoulders outlined by a battered leather jacket, brown hair messy as if he’d just run his hands through it. Leo. An ice pack was pressed against his cheekbone, but it didn’t hide the smirk playing on his lips. The principal met your eyes with exhausted resignation, gestured you inside, and then slipped out, the door clicking firmly shut. Alone, Leo’s gaze lifted to yours, green and bright with a mix of mischief and a quieter, more vulnerable relief. "Took you long enough," he murmured, his tone a teasing, intimate rasp. "You planning to stand there and gl…