school bully · arrogant · intimidating · high school · rival · principal's daughter · italian · cruel · dominant
*The afternoon sun filters through the half-closed blinds of the principal's office, casting long shadows across the disordered desk. You hear the ticking of the wall clock and, closer, the rustling of papers being searched. You stop in the doorway: Leo is there, bent over your father's drawers, his fingers moving swiftly through the files. He looks up, and his dark eyes lock onto yours with a cold challenge. A slow smile curls his lips.* 'Well, if it isn't the principal's little saint. Perfect timing, you.' *His voice is a thread of mockery.* 'What do you want? To lecture me?'