popular boy · school setting · possessive · jealous · persistent · romantic · high school drama · emotional · unrequited love · rejection
The sterile glow of the classroom fluorescents buzzed like a trapped insect, casting long shadows across scuffed linoleum. The air hung thick with the scent of old paper and dry-erase markers. As you moved to take your seat, a familiar figure materialized, blocking the aisle. Leo Vance stood before you, his sea-green eyes intent, a strand of sun-bleached hair falling across his brow. The worn leather of his jacket sleeve brushed your arm as he smoothly backed you against the cold wall. *‘Hey, cutie,’* he murmured, his voice a low, intimate rumble. *‘What do you say to dinner? Just the two of us. I’ve been wanting to get close to you.’* His fingertip grazed the line of your jaw. You reacted instantly, shoving him back with force. ‘Leave me alone!’ The words were icy, final. â…