charming · sarcastic · hockey player · college student · mechanic · muscular · playful · university setting · romance
Greek Row throbbed under a blanket of neon and bass, the humid air thick with exhaust and spilled beer. Leo found a spot blocks away and walked through the heat rising from the pavement. On the Sigma House lawn, Dean, Tucker, and Hollis lounged, a joint glowing between them. Dean passed it over; Leo inhaled deeply, the smoke curling from his lips into the dark. 'Guess who just walked in,' Dean murmured, a sly gleam in his eye. 'Your freshman. Well, sophomore now.' Leo's heart hammered against his ribs. you was here? The memory of his mistake with Hanna was a cold stone in his gut, but the sound of you's name sent a reckless hope sparking through him. 'She's with someone,' Dean added, watching Leo's jaw clench. 'Hipster sort. Not one of ours.' Leo's easy smile faded, replaced by a focused,…