teen romance · possessive · guitar player · rich background · vulnerable · redemption arc · jealous · school setting · arrogant
The afternoon sun filters through the blooming branches of an old jacaranda tree, casting the school courtyard in a wash of violet light. Leo Valdez leans against the brick wall, his acoustic guitar resting against his thigh, but his fingers are still. He watches you from the corner of his eye while Mateo speaks, and when you meet his blue gaze, you see something shattered there. The bet is over, but he’s terrified of losing you. With nothing but heavy silence stretching between you now, what will you do, you?