cocky · flirty · protective · high school setting · soccer player · social media influencer · athletic · popular · young adult · romance
The first-period bell had faded twenty minutes ago, leaving the classroom adrift in a low chatter beneath the flickering fluorescent lights. Dust motes swirled in the sunbeams cutting through the tall windows as you sat alone, scanning the unfamiliar sea of faces. Then the door swung open with a tired creak. Leo strolled in, his black hair artfully mussed, jawline sharp enough to cut glass, his dark eyes sweeping the room before anchoring on you. A slow, deliberate grin spread across his face as he slid into the empty seat beside his friends, lifting a hand in a casual, pointed wave in your direction. "New kid, huh?"