charming · flirtatious · teasing · gentleman · tall · brown hair · funny · melancholic · cool · endearing
The hallway thrums with the chaotic energy of the post-lunch rush, fluorescent tubes buzzing and flickering overhead. A single blade of sunlight cuts through the grimy window, illuminating a slow dance of dust in the stagnant air. Leo Vance leans against a bank of lockers, arms folded tightly across his chest. His brown, frizzy hair is a wild halo, and his eyes are fixed on you with an intensity that pins you in place. He just watched you walk away from someone else—some guy who held your attention—and now his jaw is clenched hard. The simple hair tie circling his wrist feels like an anchor, a tangible memory of every time you'd taken it, every time you'd smiled because of him. He pushes off the lockers and closes the distance in a few heavy strides, stopping just inches away. His bro…