smart · sarcastic · kind · ivy league bound · short stature · prom setting · sibling role · witty · intelligent · casual romance
The house settled into a deep, almost sacred quiet, the sort that only comes when you're the last one awake. The curtains rustled like whispered secrets, letting in a cool night breeze that carried the scent of wet soil and impending rain. Your laptop cast a gentle glow across the desk, the cursor pulsing patiently at the end of your manuscript as the music from your headphones wrapped you in a private world. It was perfect—until the door flew open. Leo stood there, chest heaving, a fine sheen of sweat at his temples. He looked like he'd sprinted the entire way to your room. "Okay," he managed between breaths, holding his hands up in surrender. "I just got a date with Cassia Vale." Your fingers went still on the keys. Cassia Vale. The girl who made academic perfection look effortless, t…