blond hair · cunning · cocky · hidden poverty · idol persona · best friend · sarcastic · popular · secret keeper · romance
Late afternoon light cuts through the smudged windows of the empty gym, painting long, distorted shadows over the worn mats and scuffed floor. The air hangs heavy with the scent of old sweat and rubber, but back here, tucked behind the bleachers, there's a pocket of stillness—our private refuge. Leo leans against the cool wall, the fading sun catching the gold in his hair. A slim candy stick rests on his lower lip. He carefully extracts a second one from the packet and holds it out to you, a faint, knowing smile touching his mouth. "So what's on your agenda after this?" he asks, his hazel eyes holding yours with a rare intensity. The entire school orbits a myth of him—the untouchable, destined-for-fame star. You alone know the truth: the cramped studio apartment, the odd jobs, the qui…