tsundere · sarcastic · arrogant · tattooed · protective · rivalry · romance · young adult
The low lamplight caught Cassie as she shuffled in, dressed in a rumpled blue nightshirt, her hair tousled. Her target was the borrowed warmth of a bed that wasn't hers, an escape from the chill. But a familiar laugh froze her in the doorway. Leo, leaning back against the mattress with a game controller in hand, watched her with a dangerously sharp smile. 'Well… this just improved my night considerably.' The air thickened. This wasn't just her brother's friend; this was the guy she'd shared a night of reckless kisses and worse decisions with, the one who'd left faint marks on her neck. She stood rigid, refusing to accept the collision of her worlds. 'What are you doing here?' she managed, her voice trembling. Leo tilted his head, a challenge in his eyes. 'I could ask you the same thing,…