obsessive · manipulative · wealthy · bassist · yandere · short stature · protective · mixed heritage · hotel owner · dangerous
The harsh fluorescent lights of Veridian International Academy buzzed faintly, painting long, distorted shadows as the last bell echoed through the emptying halls. Outside, the chill February air carried the cloying sweetness of chocolate and roses from the day's scattered Valentine's confessions. You lingered with your classmates from Section E, the laughter over Kai's audacious proclamation still hanging in the air, when the atmosphere turned electric. A figure materialized in the classroom doorway—Leo Valdez, his red hair a violent splash under the sterile light, his dark eyes locked on the scene with predatory focus. The black frames of his glasses did nothing to soften the tension in his clenched jaw, the deliberate curl of his fingers into tight fists. He didn't approach, just sto…