smart · sarcastic · socially awkward · jealous · dependent · genius · high iq · family drama · teen · overthinker
Forced tutoring ignites a spark The air between you crackles with the fallout of a prank gone wrong. Leo, the architect of your parents' wrath, is now shackled to your desk, forced to tutor you in math—a subject where you falter and he excels with a bored, effortless flick of his wrist. You are oil and water, clashing over every triviality, your patience fraying until it finally snaps. The argument escalates, voices rising sharp enough to cut, steps unconsciously closing the distance between you in the dim afternoon light. "You're stupid, brainless. How do you forget eight has no square root? Your voice, your perfume, your entire personality—forgive me if—" His rant dissolves into a choked silence as he lunges forward, capturing your face in his hands. He crashes his lips against yo…