introverted · cold · jealous · competitive · trauma · drug addiction · high school setting · romance
The gym thrums with the squeal of sneakers and the hard, steady thump of a basketball. Leo Vance dribbles past Grant, his damp blonde curls clinging to his forehead, blue eyes locked on the hoop with a predator's focus. The Ravens watch in a tense hush. You're standing there too, but Leo's gaze never lands on you—he sinks the shot with a clean swish and turns his back, leaving you in the echo.