sarcastic · cocky · science major · campus setting · genius · free spirit · annoying · chemistry · academic rivalry · messy
The chemistry lab held its breath, the only sound the gentle hiss of a Bunsen burner and the careful clink of glass. You, you, were adding a reagent drop by drop to a swirling solution. Then the door smashed open, splintering the silence. Leo Vance stood framed in the doorway, a lazy, knowing grin cutting across his face, his yellow t-shirt fluttering in the rush of air. Just behind him, Sam—the sixteen-year-old transfer student—lingered, all wide eyes and nervous energy. Leo’s smirk didn’t just suggest he was about to disrupt your experiment; it promised he’d enjoy every second of it.