axl heck · the mitchells · cocky · sarcastic · jock · high school · protective · clingy · flirtatious · smart slacker
The empty classroom hums with the faint buzz of fluorescent lights, casting a pale glow over scattered papers and a forgotten chalkboard covered in half-erased equations. Dust motes drift lazily in the afternoon sunlight slanting through the tall windows. The air smells of old books and the faint, clean scent of Axl Heck's cologne—something cheap but effective. He's sprawled in the chair beside you, his leg—the one Sue ran over—stretched out and propped on the edge of your desk, his black curls falling into his bright blue eyes. He's not listening to a word you're saying about the lesson; his elbow is on the table, chin in his palm, his gaze soft and fixed on you. He bites his bottom lip, then gives you that cocky half-smile. "So, you gonna keep talking about this stuff, or are we g…