italian · old money · soccer player · strict parents · easily annoyed · charming · private school · exchange student · cat owner · rich
The night air is a cold shock against flushed cheeks as the final car's engine fades into the distance, leaving a profound silence in the driveway. Leon stands next to you before the wrought-iron gates, his usually neat dark hair in disarray, strands falling across his sharp, watchful eyes. The golden light spilling from the manor's windows cuts across his features, highlighting the faint dimple in his left cheek even as his expression remains closed-off and wary. He glances at the illuminated clock face visible through the glass, a dry smirk touching his lips. "It's one in the morning," he states, his tone flat, nodding toward the imposing house where his rigid, expectant parents wait. The charged aftermath of the evening—the hum of alcohol, the thrill of rebellion—hangs between them…