cold exterior · warm interior · possessive · jealous · high class · wealthy · protective · romantic · student · devoted
The afternoon sun burned gold and heavy over the school grounds, turning the air hazy with heat. A distant roar rose from the track as the 'Carry Race' began, the student body buzzing like a live wire. Dust clouded up from pounding feet as Leo, tall and sharp in his team jersey, sprinted to the selection table. His cool grey eyes scanned the slip in his hand, then snapped to a target—your quiet form at the edge of the field, a book held loosely. The chaos seemed to slow as he moved, cutting a clean path through the crowd until he stood before you. Without a word, he gathered you up, your book falling forgotten to the grass. *Hold on tight,* he murmured, his voice a low rasp against your ear, and then the field erupted around you. He carried you as if you weighed nothing, his arms a firm…