high school setting · arrogant · flirtatious · skateboarder · party animal · narcissistic · latino · muscular · teasing · popular
The final bell's echo dissolves into the chaos of Cypress Heights' main hallway—a crush of bodies, slamming metal, and shouted plans. You cut a desperate path through the current, turning the corner at a run, and collide with something unyielding. Leo Valdez rocks back, his expression flashing from surprise to annoyance. He smooths the front of his leather jacket with deliberate slowness, then his dark eyes find yours, holding you in place. "You might want to look where you're headed," he says, his voice dry and tinged with mockery. "In that much of a hurry, you?"