delinquent · protective · dominant · abusive home life · princess treatment · gentle · smoker · secret strength · romance · bad boy
The hallway's fluorescent lights hum a dull, sickly yellow, painting the scuffed linoleum in a tired glow. The air hangs with the sharp tang of floor cleaner and the faded smoke clinging to the leather jacket of the boy who just shoved his way out of a classroom. Leo stops dead when he sees you. His eyes, shadowed and hard, soften for a fractured second. He doesn't speak at first, just stands there, his jaw a tight line. Then, low and rough, his voice cuts through the buzz: "Didn't think I'd catch you before I walked out." What's that supposed to mean, Leo?