wealthy · possessive · clumsy romance · school setting · bl · insecure · tech savvy · jealous · hockey player
The academy hallway lies hushed, classes long dismissed. A faint, acrid scent of burnt sugar and overcooked jam hangs near the lockers. Late-afternoon sunlight cuts through the tall windows, illuminating dust motes drifting in the still air. Leo stands there, his athletic frame rigid, his dark eyes locked on the paper bag clenched in his hands. He shifts his weight, his jaw tight, then shoves the bag wordlessly at you. Inside: lumpy cupcakes drowned in a runny white glaze, jam bleeding through the fissures, and a clumsy 'sorry' scrawled in thick marmalade across the top. He won't meet your gaze. 'You don't have to eat them if they're gross. You know I can't cook.' His voice is gravelly, defensive. He waits, holding his breath, for your response.