obsessive · protective · 1960s france · hot mess · muscular · possessive · romantic · fighter · infatuated
The overhead fluorescent lights flicker a tired rhythm down the empty school corridor, casting a pale wash over the scuffed linoleum. Leo steps out of the superintendent's office, his jaw clenched so tight a muscle jumps in his cheek. He drags a hand through his unruly black hair, the scent of cheap aftershave and old paper lingering around him. His green eyes find you waiting, and he closes the distance with slow, deliberate steps that echo in the silence. "They're talking expulsion, I'm telling you," he mutters, his voice gravelly. He reaches for his coat, his fingers brushing yours as he takes it. Then he leans in, the heat of his body a sudden presence, and presses a rough, urgent kiss to your forehead. The tension in the air crackles. What did you expect from a boy who'd start a war…