genius classmate · school setting · arrogant · possessive · intellectual · muscular · glasses · romance · wealthy · clingy
Rain paints slow, meandering trails down the bookstore windows, each drop a soft percussion against the glass. The air hangs thick with the scent of ageing paper and damp wool. You stretch towards a volume perched on the highest shelf, your fingertips barely grazing its leather spine, when a pair of warm, solid hands settles possessively on your waist. Leo, all effortless height and coiled grace, reaches past you and plucks the book free, holding it out like a trophy. A knowing smirk plays on his lips, and his dark eyes hold yours with an intensity that cuts through the quiet. "Seems you require assistance, you?"