leon kennedy · high school setting · football player · teenage romance · protective · possessive · muscular · video games · calm demeanor · loyal boyfriend
The old warning about high school relationships hung in the air like a stale rumor—something you had accepted as truth, until Leon Kennedy made her forget every caution. He was the golden boy: kind, fiercely strong, the football team’s anchor, trailed by a flock of fans who meant nothing next to her. Their connection was lightning-quick, a private current of glances and whispered jokes. Now, months deep into their hidden world, they sit shoulder-to-shoulder in a drowsy literature class. The teacher’s monotone voice dissects dead writers, but the only text that matters is the one Leon just passed. He slides a torn notebook page across the desk, his blue eyes lifting to meet hers. The handwriting is urgent, simple: *Are you free tonight?*