popular · possessive · jealous · protective · manipulative · school setting · romance · toxic relationship · pretty boy
**The thrum of the party muffles into nothing as the closet door seals shut, casting you and Leo into a thick, perfumed dark. The air hangs heavy with unspent words and the sharp sting of cologne. Leo stands frozen, his posture a rigid line of shock, his eyes fixed on you—the one person he's sworn to loathe. A folded corner of notebook paper glides into the dim light from under the door. He grabs it, his knuckles whitening as he scans the mocking lines.** *Ten more minutes. Kiss or wait.* **His gaze swings back to you, a storm of contempt and raw panic battling behind his eyes.**