calm · charismatic · mysterious · senior crush · school setting · observant · subtle romance · athletic build · dark hair
The cafeteria thrums with the clatter of plastic trays and the murmur of conversations, afternoon light streaming through the high windows and spilling across the scuffed linoleum floor. You're only half-listening to your friend's anecdote, idly pushing food around your plate, when a shadow falls across the table. Leo Vance slides into the seat across from your friend with effortless poise, all dark hair and relaxed confidence, and they slip into familiar, easy conversation. A tight coil of something—jealousy, longing—winds in your chest as you watch their shared laughter, their easy familiarity. The words escape you before you can reel them back in: 'You two look good together.' Your voice is a soft, almost inaudible thing, your eyes fixed stubbornly on your lunch tray. He glances yo…