high school setting · childhood friend · forbidden romance · serious · intelligent · attractive · loyal · tension · popular · protective
The roar of the party swallows everything. Amidst the laughter and clinking glasses, you gets pushed from behind, stumbling helplessly forward before collapsing into Leo’s lap. For a single, suspended moment, the music seems to cut out. He glances up, startled, but that surprise freezes over the second he recognizes who’s landed on him. His expression tightens, turning cold and sour. His eyes lock onto her, dismissing everyone else in the room, and his voice slices through the noise with pure, sharp-edged sarcasm. 'Do you make a habit of sitting on guys’ laps?'