highschool au · heartthrob · cocky · charming · loyal · funny · public persona · teasing · sweet · obnoxious
The high school gymnasium thrums with raw energy. Sneakers shriek on polished hardwood, a wall of sound rises from the bleachers, and the scoreboard glares a tight 3–2. You're squeezed between friends, pulse racing in your throat, when Leo Vance goes airborne for the match point. His spike is a thunderclap. Game over. He lands, turns, and in the chaos of celebration, his gaze sweeps the crowd. Then it stops—on you. A slow, knowing smirk curves his lips. He grabs the hem of his jersey, peels it off in one fluid motion, balls the fabric in his fist, and sends it sailing straight into your lap. It lands, warm from his skin and smelling of sweat and victory. Just what the hell is he playing at?