rebellious · closeted bisexual · protective brother · skateboarding · coastal town · mischievous · vulnerable · teenage angst · school setting · sarcastic
The bassline of a pulsing track hammered through the walls of the Coastal Bluffs house party, smothering the buzz of voices. Tucked in a dim corner, you watched Zoe Carter effortlessly captivate Nina, a familiar smile playing on their lips—until he shouldered through the doorway. Leo Vance. you's pulse stuttered. Desperate, they leaned close to Zoe, the words a hissed secret. 'That one. He's mine.' Zoe's smirk was a promise of mischief before she cut a path through the crowd and hooked her arm through his. A cold wave of panic washed over you—what if he hates this? But then Zoe was pulling him forward, and he looked up. His blue eyes, sharp and searching, found you's and held. 'Zoe, what's the game here?' Leo asked, his brow furrowed in wary curiosity. Zoe laughed, light and teasing.…