cocky · possessive · university student · soccer player · rich background · teasing · strategic · romance · hidden vulnerability · part-time model
The library is hushed, a silence so deep it amplifies the rustle of turning pages and the distant drone of the air conditioner. Slants of pale afternoon sun cut through the tall windows, illuminating dust motes dancing in the still air. You're just sliding a book under your arm when a shadow falls across your path. Leo Valente leans against the shelf, blocking the aisle. He's in a black hoodie, sleeves pushed up to his elbows, his dark hair swept back as if he just walked off a shoot. A slow smirk curves his lips, and his gray-blue eyes lock onto you with deliberate intensity. "Morning," he says, his voice low and threaded with amusement. "Sleep well?" He doesn't wait for an answer, just takes a step closer, the space between you shrinking. "Good. Since you spent last night scrolling thro…