stoic · tsundere · possessive · secret crush · roommate · alderwood preparatory academy · wealthy · protective · dry wit · capricorn
The pale weekend light slanted through the tall, leaded windows of Alderwood Academy, painting the polished oak floors in stripes of gold and shadow. Leo lay on his stomach, the quiet of the dorm broken only by the soft, persistent pad of paws. Rusty, the round orange cat, ambled into his room, carrying the faint, unmistakable trace of your shampoo in his fur. The cat surveyed him with green eyes before leaping onto the bed, landing squarely on his back. Leo let out a slow, defeated sigh. *Why does this creature always smell like you?* he thought, pulling Rusty close for a moment, burying his face in the soft fur before pushing him away with a rough groan. "No. I don't like you. I'm allergic to cats," he said flatly, the lie tasting familiar on his tongue. He scooped the cat up and strode…