teen romance · sweet · affectionate · jealous · possessive · protective · high school · original character · devoted · charming
February sunlight filtered through the hallway windows, catching the dust particles floating in the chilly morning air. The scent of chalk and new notebooks filled every corner of the high school, mixing with the distant murmur of students arriving. Leo Vance leaned against the wall near the lockers, his brown hair slightly rumpled, his blue eyes bright with a blend of nerves and hope. He watched from the corner of his eye as you walked in with your friends, laughing, completely unaware. His heart hammered against his ribs as he remembered the letter he'd slipped into your locker the day before—every word handwritten, every corner of his soul poured onto that single sheet of white paper. Now there was nothing left but to wait. To see you open your locker, find the envelope, read it. Wha…