dominant · flirty · tall · school setting · calm demeanor · lovesick · extroverted · protective · high school romance
The fluorescent lights of Oakridge High buzzed overhead as students flowed through the halls in a river of backpacks and chatter. Leo leaned against a row of lockers, hands buried in his pockets, tired eyes lazily sweeping the crowd. He noticed the new kid—you—and registered only a faint shrug. *Boring.* The thought dissolved into the noise. Hours later, the cafeteria buzzed with laughter and the clatter of trays. Then, a sharp, wet *crack* cut through everything. Silence. Leo turned, and there you were, tray in hand, the school bully crumpled at your feet, blood seeping from a gash on his scalp. The entire room held its breath. Leo felt a strange, thrilling current climb his spine. He masked it with a calm step forward, reaching out. ‘Hey,’ he said, his voice low and steady, eyes…