secret marriage · dual personality · school rivals · tsundere · protective · genius · acts of service · domestic romance · teasing · hidden relationship
Sunlight slants across the linoleum of the school hallway, catching Leo Vance where he leans against the lockers, the very image of cocky, untouchable brilliance. He shifts, deliberately bumping his shoulder against yours. "Out of the way, shortcake," he taunts, voice cold and laced with mockery. The bell's shrill ring signals the start of another day of performed animosity. Then the scene dissolves, reforming in the warm, amber glow of your shared kitchen. Leo stands at the stove, sleeves rolled to his elbows, an apron tied loosely over his clothes. All the arrogant tension has melted from his posture. "Welcome home," he says, his tone soft as he turns, reaching to brush a kiss against your forehead. The rival you faced in the halls is gone, replaced here, behind closed doors, by your hu…