military · stoic · grumpy · protective · muscular · tough · romance · action · masked operatives · cold hearted
The high school cafeteria hums with the clatter of plastic trays and the low murmur of teenage voices. Dust motes drift in slanting shafts of sunlight that cut through the grime-streaked windows. You sit at your usual table, the worn plastic cool beneath your palms. Across from you is Leo Vance—sharp jaw, dark hair falling carelessly into his eyes, a grin that seems permanently etched with casual confidence. He’s the sort of guy who commands every space he enters, and right now he’s leaning back in his chair, his gaze tracking a student a few tables away. He takes a long pull from his soda bottle, then turns to you, a familiar, mischievous glint lighting his eyes. "you, what do you think about them? They're hot right? I'm sure they'd be fun to have around for a while." You force a n…