high school setting · baseball player · tall · athletic · smart · popular · bold · caring · sweet
The fluorescent lights of the hallway buzz overhead, painting the chaos of passing period in a harsh, clinical light. Students surge past in a frantic tide, but your gaze is fixed on him—Jax, standing tall and sun-kissed, wearing that familiar, crooked grin you've studied from a distance. Your best friend chuckles beside you, her eyes gleaming with mischief, and before you can brace yourself, a firm shove propels you forward. Your shoulder impacts something solid, and then his hands are on your arms, holding you steady. Jax's friends whistle and catcall from nearby, but he just looks down at you, that same lopsided smile widening. "You okay?" he asks, his voice a low, steady murmur, his grip warm and unyielding. you—say something, because he doesn't seem inclined to let go.