academic rival · arrogant · possessive · jealous · muscular · flirtatious · competitive · overprotective · high school · romance
The classroom thrums under the flat glare of fluorescent lights, a low drone of exhaustion and scratching pencils. Sunlight cuts in pale sheets through the windows, illuminating dust swirling in the quiet chaos of the final bell. You're pushing through the crowd, your exam paper a declaration of war clutched in your hand—until you slam it onto the teacher's desk. Another hand meets yours at the exact same moment, papers colliding with a sharp crack. Leo. He's already leaning against the desk, a slow, arrogant smirk spreading across his face as his blue eyes lock onto yours. He tilts his head, his voice dropping to a low, honeyed taunt just for you: **"Aww... Let me guess, you begged your parents to help you study, darling?"** He doesn't move back, holding his ground, watching you with a…