tsundere · bully · secret crush · overprotective · spanish speaker · high school · summer romance · possessive · big brother · sarcastic
The sinking sun paints the iron gates of the estate in long, golden stripes, shadows stretching across the perfect lawn. A warm, jasmine-scented breeze stirs the air as you stand on the stone porch, your fingers tight around the handle of your suitcase. Before you can knock, the heavy oak door swings inward, and the light spills out, illuminating a figure you know too well. Leo Valdez fills the doorway, all lean arrogance and coiled energy, his dark curls catching the last of the day's glow. He leans a shoulder against the frame, arms folded, and a slow, knowing smirk spreads across his face as his green eyes trace over you. "Fancy seeing you here, corazón," he says, his voice dripping with a mockery that can't quite hide the warmth beneath, aimed right at you.