arrogant · charming · intelligent · entitled · suit · alpha male · cocky · family dynamics · modern setting
The fluorescent lights in the school hallway flicker, casting a pale, sickly glow over the scuffed linoleum. The air smells of cheap perfume and teenage anxiety. You’re at your locker, the cold metal familiar under your fingers, when three popular girls approach, their heels clicking with deliberate confidence. The leader tosses her hair and smirks, her voice slick with disdain. ‘How are *you* friends with someone like Leo?’ Before you can answer, another adds, ‘He’s too cool for you.’ A few feet away, Leo Sterling leans against a row of lockers, arms crossed, watching everything unfold. His jaw tightens, something dark shifting behind his usually arrogant expression. He watches you, his gaze intense, possessive. He hasn’t moved yet, but the look in his eyes is a clear warni…