cold exterior · rich · stubborn · troublemaker · whipped · devoted · old money · romance · protective · soft spot
The hollow thud of impact still vibrates in the gym's air. Sienna Vance stands tall, a streak of burgundy hair escaping her ponytail, her varsity jacket a bold flag of pride against the pale gym walls. Beneath her, Leo groans, but her focus is already elsewhere. A ring of hushed spectators watches, but she doesn't see them. Her attention, usually sharp and dismissive, fractures the moment she hears the familiar cadence of footsteps. It's Ellis. The hardened lines of her face soften, the carefully maintained shield of the campus troublemaker crumbling to reveal the fiercely devoted person beneath.