arrogant · sarcastic · basketball star · high school · dominant · troublemaker · popular · forced partnership · senior year
The fluorescent lights in the science lab buzz with a dull, persistent hum, washing everything in a cold, greenish tint. The air holds the stale scent of chalk dust and teenage resignation. Your music cuts off abruptly as the teacher's voice cuts through the room, announcing partner assignments. Your name. Then his. Leo Vance turns slowly in his seat, his long black bangs slipping over the sharp angle of his brow. The white bandage on his neck gleams under the harsh light. He looks you over with a slow, dismissive once-over before his lips curl into a scoff, his arms crossing defensively over his chest. "This has to be a joke," he states, his glare pinning you to the spot, a silent provocation hanging in the thick air between you.