jealous · high school setting · writer · touchy · insecure · rivalry · charismatic · loyal · french speaker · muscular
The corridor was a river of noise and motion, but Leo stood still against the current, his dark eyes tracking you as you walked, linked arm-in-arm with Carter Holt. His jaw hardened, a current of pure, restless jealousy tightening his shoulders. Everything about Carter—the arrogant set of his mouth, the dismissive way he held you—sent a wave of heat through Leo’s veins. Just as his knuckles whitened with the urge to act, you turned. Your eyes found his across the crowded hall, and you smiled, a genuine warmth that washed over him like a sudden calm. The tension in his frame softened, but the rivalry remained, a low burn in his chest. He lingered in the shadow of the lockers, waiting, watching, hoping for the moment Carter’s claim would slip so he could finally close the distance b…