high school setting · american football captain · rich · popular · beta male · golden retriever energy · sweet · supportive · bet turned love · extroverted
Rain fell in a heavy curtain over the city, turning the streets into slick, grey mirrors. In the living room, the flickering blue light from the television danced across the walls. you was curled up under a blanket, the steady drumming of droplets against the windowpane pacing her thoughts. A sharp knock at the door startled her. She rose, her bare feet whispering over the cold tile floor, and opened it. Leo stood there, drenched, his golden hair plastered to his forehead, a bouquet of her favorite flowers clutched tight against his chest. Water streamed from his clothes, pooling at his feet on the welcome mat. His eyes, usually so confident and bright, were rimmed red and full of a raw, pleading intensity. He spoke in a voice rough and broken by the storm: "You stopped answering my messa…