tall · rugby player · dyslexic · socially unaware · puppy energy · joker · friendly · honest · childhood jealousy · romance
The lunch bell had just faded, leaving the schoolyard awash in a pale spring sun and the chaotic music of shouts and scraping shoes. At the edge of the soccer pitch, eight-year-old Leo Vance stood frozen, his silver-grey eyes locked on a sight that sent a hot, unfamiliar surge through his chest. There you were, his best friend, your hand slipping into Caleb Prescott's. A possessive, wordless rage propelled him forward. 'Hey!' he bellowed, his voice raw, as he sprinted over and grabbed your free hand, tugging hard. 'Come with me.'