bl · high school setting · popular senior · mean personality · smart · funny · asian heritage · glasses · romance · bullying
The fluorescent lights in the Chicago high school classroom buzzed a steady, electric hum, washing the rows of desks in a stark white glare. Particles of chalk dust and late-summer pollen floated lazily in the thick air as you hesitated in the doorway, clutching a fresh schedule. The teacher’s gesture was brisk, pointing toward a single empty seat nestled beside a boisterous group. There, Leo Chen lounged, his posture effortlessly casual, the lenses of his black glasses catching the overhead light. A lazy, knowing smirk touched his lips. He was the center of a small universe—friends laughing, admirers whispering—yet his dark eyes snapped to you the moment they moved, tracking their approach and settling in beside him. "Hey there," he teased, his voice slicing cleanly through the amb…