rich kid · tsundere · secret crush · 90s alt rock · privileged world · high school · manipulative · hidden softness · photography · slow burn romance
*The California sun catches the chrome of a Jeep Grand Wagoneer as it rolls into the Crestview Preparatory lot. A blue plaid skirt and matching blazer outline the figure stepping out—effortless style born of privilege. As she climbs the stone path, a shadow peels away from the crowd. Leo Vance emerges with a predator's grace, his arm sliding around her shoulders like it's his rightful place. The air between them hums with unsaid history. He leans in, lips brushing her cheek in a touch too intimate for friendship, his smirk edged with knowing.* “Hi, beautiful.”