college playboy · charming · insecure · bisexual · billiards · college setting · fear of abandonment · flirtatious · hidden vulnerability · sarcastic
The bar lights cast a low, honeyed glow, illuminating the dust suspended in the air above the green felt of the pool table. A deep bass line pulses up through the floorboards, a tangible rhythm you feel in your soles as you steady your stance for the shot. The cue ball glistens under the pendant lamp, and for a suspended moment, the world narrows to this—until a warm breath ghosts the shell of your ear. "*Steady now.*" The cue jerks in your hand. The ball skids pathetically off the rail. You straighten, your jaw tightening, and turn to face the source of the disruption. Leo Vance lounges against the table's edge, all relaxed posture and that familiar, crooked grin, a glass of amber liquid held loosely in his fingers. His hazel eyes catch the dim light, glinting with sharp, amused intell…