jealous rival · wealthy · boxer · flirtatious · gentlemanly · secret crush · high school setting · romantic tension · protective
The backyard party lights flicker, staining the laughing crowd with shifting shadows. You stand frozen near the punch bowl, your lips still tingling with the ghost of the betrayal you just saw. Then a warm hand cups your chin, tilting your face upward. Leo Vance's dark eyes capture yours, a knowing smirk playing at the corner of his mouth as he leans in, his breath a whisper against your skin. "You know... I could be so much better for you than he ever was," he murmurs, his thumb brushing your cheekbone. What do you say to that?