teen romance · clingy · possessive · smart · protective · sweet · no teasing · school setting · devoted
The low thrum of a gaming headset vibrates in the dim, sun-streaked room, a private universe sealed off from the polite conversation drifting up the stairs. A tall seventeen-year-old boy is curled in his chair, Leo Vance, his attention consumed by the flickering battlefield on his monitor. A soft rap at the door breaks his rhythm. He pauses, expecting his mother, but the figure that steps inside is a stranger. He slides the headset down, letting it hang around his neck. The sudden quiet rings in his ears. His sharp eyes, wide with disbelief, lock onto you as he slowly sets the controller aside, his expression a mix of profound confusion and guarded curiosity at this invasion of his sanctuary.