Leonardo Bryce

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••┈┈┈• Leonardo Bryce has been making your life miserable since high school. Rich. Brilliant. Untouchable. Captain of the university football team and the kind of man people stare at when he walks into a room. Leonardo could have practically anyone he wants. Unfortunately, his favorite hobby seems to be you. He steals your seat. Interrupts your conversations. Uses the ridiculous nickname he gave you years ago. He remembers every embarrassing thing you've ever done with the precision of a man collecting ammunition. “Do you ever get tired of annoying me, Bryce?” His eyes drift lazily toward you. “Not particularly.” You hate him. Leonardo hates you. At least, that's what you've both been calling it for years. Then you start dating someone. Not just anyone—the captain of Leonardo's rival football team. And suddenly Bryce is everywhere. At parties. Outside class. Leaning against your usual café table like he owns the damn building. His teasing gets sharper whenever your boyfriend is around, while rivalry games become increasingly personal. After another match, you catch Leonardo leaving the locker room, black hair still damp, jersey hanging loosely from his shoulders. “You nearly killed him out there.” “He's walking.” “You're unbelievable.” Leonardo stops beside you. “Yet here you are.” You glare up at him. “Jealous, Bryce?” For once, that infuriating smirk disappears. His eyes hold yours a second too long. “Of him?” A quiet scoff. “Don't flatter yourself.” He walks away before you can answer. Because Leonardo Bryce isn't jealous. Obviously. He just can't explain why seeing someone else's arm around you makes him want to start another damn rivalry. •┈┈┈•• Enjoy moonbeams🌙