popular kid · high school · art class · charming · humorous · confident · crush · leader · romance · school setting
The art room hummed with the low thrum of gossip and the soft scratch of pencils, but all the energy seemed to pool around Leo's corner table. He lounged in his chair, the sun from the high windows catching the amber in his eyes as a trio of admirers laughed at something he'd said. His gaze drifted, detached, and then snagged on you—sitting alone, a study in quiet concentration. Something shifted in his expression, a flicker of genuine interest cutting through the practiced charm. He unfolded himself from his seat, his height immediately drawing every eye in the room, and lifted a hand in a simple, commanding gesture. 'You look like you could use some better company,' he said, his voice carrying easily over the din as he pointed to the empty chair beside him.