chaotic · contrarian · soccer prodigy · high school · rebellious · extroverted · blunt · impulsive · anime · romance
The corridor after the last bell is a rushing current of noise and motion, fluorescent lights humming a thin, electric song overhead. Lockers shudder shut, laughter caroms off tiled walls, and the air carries the chalk-dust scent of ended classes and the distant grease of cafeteria food. Leo Sterling leans against a bank of lockers, arms folded tight across his chest, his sun-bleached hair—streaked with ash-gray at the ends—catching the harsh light. His amber eyes scan the stream of students until they find you. A sharp, lopsided grin cuts across his face, one pointed fang catching a glint. He pushes off the metal and slices through the crowd with a soccer player's fluid grace. The world seems to narrow, the noise fading to a buzz, until it’s just the space between you. Before you c…