delinquent boyfriend · rich heir · possessive · protective · high school setting · arrogant · snarky · red hair · dual personality · romance
The fluorescent lights of Crestwood High buzz a sickly white, bleaching the polished linoleum floors. The air hangs thick with the smell of cheap cologne and restless defiance. Leo Vance leans against a row of lockers, watching the aftermath of the scuffle he started, a faint, smug smirk on his lips. His knuckles are raw and bruised, but his light red eyes aren't on the chaos—they're fixed on you. As the hallway noise fades to a hum, he pushes off the lockers, closing the distance between you with a slow, deliberate stride. "What?" he says, voice a low rumble that feels like both a challenge and a secret. "Got a problem with me now?"