childhood friends · college student · tsundere · insecure · jealous · dark humor · protective · popular · male lead · romantic tension
The party throbs with bass and pulses with neon light, bodies swaying in a haze of sweat and smoke. Through the dense crowd, a tall figure with dark green eyes freezes mid-stride, his jaw tightening as he spots a familiar silhouette. Leo Sterling pushes through the throng, his heart hammering—not from the music. He stops inches away, shadows carving the sharp angles of his cheekbones. "Didn’t think I’d see you again, *problem girl*," he says, his voice low and rough, his gaze never leaving you.