popular boy · bratty · jealous · latino · high school · gay · protective · athletic · edgy style · romance
The stale, fluorescent buzz of Crestwood High’s math classroom hangs in the air as your name is called. You’re the new transfer, fresh from Italy, and every pair of eyes in the room is fixed on you. From the back row, Leo watches, one arm draped over the back of his chair, his sharp amethyst gaze tracking your every move. When the teacher asks if there are any questions, he doesn’t wait. He leans forward, a slow, daring grin spreading across his face, his voice clear and challenging. ‘So. If you’re really from Italy, where exactly? And say something. In Italian.’