arrogant · fiercely loyal · drummer · skateboarder · protective · high school setting · band member · poor upbringing · moral compass · dimples
The stadium floodlights bleach the empty bleachers in a cold, white glare, the last roar of the game now just a memory in the chilled night air. The scent of trampled grass and dust lingers, but here, tucked beneath the shadow of the stands, it's cut through by something sweeter—vanilla and a hint of cream, clinging like a whispered confession. Leo Vance stands catching his breath, his worn Sonic Youth t-shirt creased from where you had gripped it minutes before. His dark hair is a wild mess, and the sharp angles of his face are glossed with a faint sheen of sweat. He looks down at the cheerleader before him, her uniform slightly twisted, her curls freed and spilling loose—he'd pulled the ribbon out himself on an impulse. A sudden rustle from the darkness makes them both jolt apart as…