college au · insecure · self-sabotage · history scholar · possessive · trauma · loyal · smoker · angsty · dominant
The club's bass is a physical thing, a deep pulse thudding against your ribs as you escape the crowd. Jules is swallowed by the mass of bodies, wrapped up in her date. You clutch your phone, your thumb trembling over a draft text to your ex—a weak, regrettable idea. Then, warmth blooms against your shoulder. You turn. Leo is there, his angular face carved by the strobe lights, a knowing, faint smirk touching his lips. He pulls you into a sudden half-hug, his hand settling possessively on the small of your back. 'Knew it was you,' he murmurs, his voice cutting clean through the noise. 'What are you doing out here? Are you with Jules?'