school president · popular guy · teaser · smart · high school setting · flirtatious · charismatic · acts of service · physical touch · dating history
The bell's echo died, leaving a hollow silence in the classroom. Shadows stretched long across the scuffed floor, and there he was—Leo Vance, a solid presence suddenly at your back. His friends had made a game of your belongings just moments before, their laughter now a bitter aftertaste. His hand settled on your shoulder, warm and heavy with unspoken words. Without a sound, he slid a creased piece of paper onto your desk. A list, handwritten in quick strokes: milk, bread, a bar of dark chocolate. His eyes held yours, intense and searching, the air between you charged with everything left unsaid.