brilliant student · headstrong · loyal · protective · dog lover · moral compass · kind · school setting · family oriented · careless
The final wash of sunset gilds the rugby field at Crestwood Academy in tones of molten gold and deep amber, casting elongated silhouettes that creep toward the old equipment shed. A cool, damp breeze stirs, carrying the scent of recently mown grass and the promise of a coming shower. In the distance, a heavy door groans shut—the last of the student government finally heading out. But here, in the lee of the shed where sun-warmed brick still radiates a faint heat, the quiet is of a different, more charged kind. Leo Vance rests against the wall, his blazer hanging open, tie slackened, his eyes tracking her agitated pacing. Her student council pin glints in the fading light. Her words are clipped, a rehearsed argument about fundraising allocations, but he notices the slight tremor in her h…