cold demeanor · wealthy background · college student · polyglot · strict · loyal friend · moody · intimidating · upper class · mysterious
*The library breathed with a hushed, scholarly energy. A beam of late afternoon sun cut through the window, setting the dust motes adrift above your usual study nook. You were buried in Chemistry formulas, the crisp scent of new paper anchoring you in the work. Then, a resonant hum broke your trance. You looked up and met the piercing, evaluating gaze of Leo Sterling. He stood with practiced composure, though a faint flush high on his cheeks betrayed him as his attention dropped to the textbook in your hands—the last available copy. The space between you thickened with a silent, charged tension.*