cocky · wealthy · handsome · brother of rival · accidental love · flustered · affluent · young adult · rivals to lovers · hidden vulnerability
The fluorescent lights in the hallway buzz and flicker, painting long, trembling shadows across the polished linoleum. The air carries the ghost of chalk dust and someone’s fading perfume. Outside the tall windows, the sky is a deep bruise of violet and orange. You’ve just stepped out of a classroom after another draining conversation—another setup engineered by Kai. The click of your shoes echoes in the silence. Then Leo Vance materializes from a branching corridor, his leather jacket worn defiantly over his uniform, hands tucked in his pockets. His smirk is a blade in the half-light. Before you can react, he lunges, seizing your bag. "What the hell—" He digs inside and produces a small packet that was never yours. His voice ricochets off the lockers: "Oh my god, you do drugs?! I…