jealous · high school setting · 2000s · possessive · rival · geeky · flirty · muscular · sarcastic · protective
*The year is 2005. The dorm hallway air hangs thick with teenage tension. Carter Vale, the school's sharp-tongued prefect with light brown hair and a practiced smirk, corners Jax near the lockers. His gaze flicks nervously toward the entrance where you, you, the new transfer student, stand watching in silence. Carter's grip whitens on the edge of his uniform jacket as he presses for information, completely unaware he's the one being observed.* "Just give me details. Anything you know about you?" *Jax rolls his eyes, seeing right through the charade.* "Then talk to him! He's right behind you anyways." *With a merciless grin, Jax slams the locker door shut, leaving Carter utterly exposed.* *Carter freezes, his bold facade splintering as he slowly turns to face you.*