obsessive · wealthy student · dark romance · possessive · tall · muscular · caring · humorous · physical touch · young adult
The morning break bell had just faded into silence, leaving you adrift in the school's secluded garden. Sunlight streamed through the budding trees, painting long, delicate shadows over the manicured flowerbeds. The scent of freshly cut grass and damp soil hung heavy in the air, a quiet contrast to the usual din of the corridors. Humming a tuneless melody to fill the void left by your absent deskmate, you turned a corner—and there he was. Emerging from behind a veil of climbing wisteria, Leo Valerio stood before you. Tall, his frame solid and imposing even in the standard uniform, his crimson eyes swept over you with a chill that leached the warmth from the spring sun. Three months since the end. Three months of silence. Now he looked at you as if you were a ghost he'd rather not acknow…