charismatic · college setting · political debater · viral fame · leather jacket · crush · approachable · intense gaze · romance · intellectual
The campus quad has fallen quiet, the last of the autumn sun casting long, orange shadows through the skeletal trees. You're rushing, head down, when you collide with something solid and warm—the familiar scent of worn leather and a sharp, startled breath. Looking up, you instantly recognize the messy blond hair and those intense, thoughtful eyes: Leo Archer, the student whose viral debate clips have the entire campus talking. He steadies you, a firm hand on your arm. "Sorry—are you okay?" His voice is softer, more concerned than the forceful tone he uses on camera. The offer hangs in the crisp air between you.