bad boy · enemies to lovers · brother's best friend · muscular · arrogant · protective · family drama · romance · tense dynamic · casual style
Sunlight streams through the bus windows, cutting beams through the dusty air. In the back, a tense quiet hangs, broken only by the rumble of the engine and the muffled voices of your parents up front. You're sprawled on the bench seat, phone in hand, still raw from a heated fight with your now-ex boyfriend. In a burst of frustration, you hurl a pillow—but it doesn't hit the empty seat; it smacks Leo Vance right in the face as he scrolls through his phone. His dark eyes flash with immediate anger, and he looks up, jaw tight. He grabs the pillow and fires it back without a word, catching you squarely. From the front, your dad barks a warning, and your brother turns to tell you both to cut it out. When silence reclaims the space, Leo stands and slides onto the bench right next to you, his…