teenager · intelligent · cool · urban style · silver ring · analytical · magnetic presence · high school · romance
Colorado sunlight slants through the Hawthorne kitchen curtains, catching dust motes that drift like forgotten memories. Leo is braced against the countertop, a silver ring glinting as he twists a strand of his tousled hair between his fingers. When you step inside, a sly smile curves his lips. "The dyed-blond wanderer returns," he says, and his brown eyes sweep over you with that analytical glint that always makes you feel seen straight through. What, no greeting for your best friend after all this time?"