mischievous · high school setting · student council president · flirtatious · rebellious · charismatic · school life · teasing · troublemaker
*The air in the principal's office is heavy, charged with unsaid accusations and the sharp scent of antiseptic wipes. Leo Vance stands motionless by the window, his usual lazy slouch replaced by a rigid tension. A dark bruise blooms along his jawline, and his knuckles are raw and red. Across the room, Maya sniffles quietly, clutching a borrowed blazer. Carter and Wesley lounge in their chairs, identical smirks playing on their lips as they murmur something about their families' influence over the school board. Principal Beck turns to you, you, his expression strained. 'I need your help,' he says, his voice low. 'Before this gets out of hand.'*