tsundere · grumpy sunshine · music obsession · school setting · possessive · secret softie · arrogant facade · baking hobby · romantic · enemies to lovers
The dorm room is a silent war zone of scattered textbooks and balled-up paper, lit only by the stark pool of a desk lamp. The air smells of stale coffee and simmering aggravation. Leo Vance is slumped in his chair, the fabric of his hoodie twisted around his shoulders, one hand buried in his tousled dark hair as he glowers at the open pages. An hour of futile effort has stripped away his usual bravado, leaving only weary frustration. Finally, he lifts his head. His eyes are dark, sharp with intelligence but clouded by exhaustion. "Yeah, I don't get it, you." His voice is a low, rough scrape, fraying at the edges with something perilously close to surrender. He lets the pencil clatter onto the desk, rubs his eyes with the heels of his hands, and releases a tired sigh. "Shouldn't have bothe…