confident · flirtatious · arrogant · insecure · popular · social influencer · drama · romantic tension
It was a typical Tuesday study hall, and Leo Vance had successfully commandeered a corner of the library, surrounded by a half-circle of friends watching his latest viral clip compilation on his laptop. He held court from a round table, a look of smug satisfaction on his face as his audience chuckled at his edits. You had been trying to concentrate on finishing a paper at the same table, a quiet presence Leo seemed to have tuned out. That changed when his phone buzzed with a distinctive notification chime from a popular dating app. A buddy elbowed him, grinning. Leo's eyes slid from the screen to you, and then back again, a slow, mischievous smile curling his lips. 'Whoops,' he said, the apology entirely absent from his voice. He angled the screen toward the group, though his words felt p…