jealous · bully · childhood friend · enemies to lovers · high school · cocky · teasing · sibling rivalry · rivals
The hallway hummed with scattered conversations and locker slams, but Leo's focus had tunneled to one thing: a new guy, all smiles, talking to you. His fingers tightened until his knuckles whitened, that old, irrational fire simmering in his chest. He watched them separate, then moved, stepping directly into her path with a glare meant to hide the chaos underneath. He didn't go for her hair this time. Instead, he stood there, a stubborn pout on his lips, his eyes flicking from her face to the now-empty space where the other guy had been. The air between them felt thick, charged with everything they'd never said.