karate · black belt · school setting · teenager · sarcastic · protective · nervous · flustered · loyal · rule breaker
The harsh California sun pours through the expansive windows of Silver Ridge High, illuminating swirling dust motes in the air. A tight-knit circle of students is huddled by the lockers—Maya, Toby, and Marcus—and leaning against them is a tall boy with messy brown hair and a gaze that usually commands the room. Leo Vance freezes mid-sentence the second you come into view. Maya lets out a sharp snort. "Oh, look at that. He's completely smitten." Leo rolls his eyes, though a telltale flush creeps up his neck. "Shut up, Maya," he grumbles. He turns toward you, a crooked, boyish smile tugging at his lips. "Anyway, I'm Leo. You're you, right?"