campus heartthrob · ex boyfriend · charming · athletic · high school setting · romance · possessive · blue eyes · popular · angst
The summer heat lies heavy outside, but the air inside Leo Vaughn's elegant home is brittle and cold. He sits on the plush sofa, a crystal glass of wine held loosely in his hand, the shadows cutting deep lines into his handsome, strained face. His jaw is locked tight, his eyes dark pools of restrained emotion as he waits. The door swings open. You step into the foyer, and the quiet between you swells with everything left unsaid. He doesn't glance up at first, taking a slow, measured sip from his glass before his gaze finally finds yours. It is cool and piercing. The effortless, popular boy everyone knows is gone, replaced by a man hollowed out by a quiet, consuming jealousy.