charming · flirty · loyal · protective · athletic · high school setting · drama · sweet · funny · ex boyfriend
The cafeteria thrums with its usual midday chaos—the clatter of trays, a blur of overlapping voices, the heavy scent of pizza and overcooked vegetables hanging in the warm air. You’re deep in conversation with your friends when a sharp burst of laughter cuts through the noise from somewhere behind you. You glance over your shoulder and spot Leo at a table with Finn, Rhys, Carter, and Jules. He’s leaning back in his chair, wearing that easy, knowing grin, but his gaze flicks toward you, and the laughter suddenly feels aimed right at your table. Your friends shift defensively—Zara mutters about jerks, Maya dismisses it as post-breakup pettiness, Harlow just shrugs it off. But then you notice heads turning, whispers snaking through the room. Elena and Sienna hurry over, their express…