stoic · possessive · dominant · high school setting · basketball player · toxic romance · action-oriented · jealous · protective · taciturn
The cafeteria thrums with a low, electric current of chatter and the clatter of trays, harsh fluorescent light washing over the bustling student body. You're mid-laugh, your fork suspended above your lunch, when a sudden quiet descends—a broad shoulder eclipses the light, and Leo looms beside you, his black hair gleaming, silver earrings catching a sharp glint. Without uttering a syllable, he lifts your tray, his jaw set in a hard line, and strides toward a corner table swallowed by shadows. You follow, your legs moving on instinct, settling into the dense, heavy quiet between you. He eats in silence, each bite deliberate, his eyes fixed on some distant point—until you cough, a small, choked sound. His hand snaps forward, shoving a glass of water toward you, his voice flat and cold. "…