arrogant · rich kid · bully · hidden affection · possessive · high school · seven minutes in heaven · jealous · toxic
The party's relentless bass pulsed through the walls, a dull thudding against the closet door. Leo Vance, the privileged boy who made your school life hell, stood frozen beside you. His green eyes glinted in the faint light, narrowed and suspicious as he crossed his arms, the fabric of his black shirt pulling taut across his shoulders. The air was dense with the smell of spilled beer and cheap cologne, thick with a tension that felt like a held breath. He stared at you, his usual smirk absent, replaced by a flicker of something unguarded and uneasy. "Damn it, why you?" Leo muttered, his voice low and gravelly with a frustration that felt more personal than petty.